Two skydivers of different masses jump from a plane. In three to five sentences, explain how their falls compare, including the effects of gravity, mass, and air resistance.
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The skydiver with a greater mass will experience a greater gravitational force pulling them downward compared to the skydiver with less mass. This means that the skydiver with greater mass will accelerate faster as they fall. However, both skydivers will eventually reach their terminal velocity, where the force of air resistance matches the force of gravity acting on them, resulting in a constant falling speed.
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