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When an object falls through the air, it experiences air resistance which increases with speed. Eventually, the object reaches a point where the air resistance equals the ____________ and no longer accelerates.

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Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

At terminal velocity the upward drag balances the downward pull of gravity, so the net force is zero and acceleration stops. A force can only be balanced by another force, which rules out average velocity.

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