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What Happens If Air Resistance Is Not Negligible?

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What Happens If Air Resistance Is Not Negligible? Gravity. The most remarkable and unexpected fact about falling objects is that, if air resistance and friction are negligible, then in a given location all objects fall toward the center of Earth with the same constant acceleration, independent of their mass. What would happen if there wasn’t

What Is The Greatest Force Acting On A Parachute?

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What Is The Greatest Force Acting On A Parachute? The faster an object goes, the greater the drag, since more air molecules are getting pushed out of the way. The main forces acting on a parachute are gravity and drag. When you first release the parachute, the force of gravity pulls it downward, and the