Terminal velocity
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I can use the equation F = m × a to determine and explain the motion of falling objects.
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An object that is dropped experiences a constant gravitational force towards the centre of Earth.
For a falling object, drag acts in the opposite direction to the gravitational force.
As a falling object speeds up, the air resistance pushing up on it increases.
When the resultant force on a falling object becomes zero, the object reaches terminal velocity.
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