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Two skydivers of different masses jump from a plane. The skydivers have identical parachutes.
What happens to the skydivers' speed when air resistance equals the force of gravity during their fall?
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They continue to speed up.
They stop moving completely.
They slow down to a stop.
They fall at a constant speed (terminal velocity).
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They fall at a constant speed (terminal velocity).
Explanation: when air resistance equals gravity the net force is zero, so acceleration is zero and the skydivers continue falling at constant speed.
Explanation: when air resistance equals gravity the net force is zero, so acceleration is zero and the skydivers continue falling at constant speed.
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