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The object’s weight varies as it nears the ground.
The object’s weight varies as it nears the ground.
Air resistance on the object will eventually equal the force of force of gravity.
Air resistance on the object will eventually equal the force of force of gravity.
Hitting the ground stops the object’s acceleration.
Hitting the ground stops the object’s acceleration.
Gravity’s force diminishes as the object nears the ground.
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The correct response is:
Air resistance on the object will eventually equal the force of gravity.
This phenomenon is known as terminal velocity. As the object falls, it accelerates due to the force of gravity, but as its speed increases, air resistance also increases until it balances the gravitational force. At this point, the object stops accelerating and continues to fall at a constant speed.
