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What is terminal velocity?

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What is terminal velocity?.

  1. A.The speed at which an object stops falling
  2. B.The maximum speed an object reaches when falling
  3. C.The speed of an object just before it hits the ground
  4. D.The speed at which an object accelerates

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Skydiver Falling

As the skydiver falls, they experience increasing air resistance until they reach terminal velocity.

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