Responses
Gravity’s force diminishes as the object nears the ground.
Gravity’s force diminishes as the object 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.
The object’s weight varies as it nears the ground.
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The correct response is:
Air resistance on the object will eventually equal the force of gravity.
As an object falls, it accelerates due to gravity, but as its speed increases, air resistance also increases. Eventually, the force of air resistance becomes equal to the force of gravity, resulting in a state of terminal velocity where the object no longer accelerates and continues to fall at a constant speed.
