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4 years ago

What two forces act on a falling object ?

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goldenfox [79]4 years ago

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Answer:

The two forces acting on the object are weight due to gravity pulling the object towards earth, and drag resisting this motion. When the object is first released, drag is small as velocity is low, so the resultant force is down. This means the object accelerates towards earth.

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initial speed, u = 3 m/s

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