How does air resistance affect the velocity of a falling object?

As a falling object accelerates through air, it's speed and air resistance increases. While gravity pulls the object down, we find that air resistance is trying to limit the objects speed. Air resistance reduces the acceleration of a falling object.

Answered by bsktbll23jordan | 2024-06-10

Air resistance, or drag, affects a falling object's **velocity **by opposing the force of gravity. As an object falls faster, it experiences greater air resistance until it reaches a point of equilibrium called terminal velocity, where it falls with a constant speed. ;

Answered by JeffBridges | 2024-06-18

Air resistance, or drag, acts against the gravitational force on a falling object, increasing with speed. Initially, the object accelerates until air resistance balances the force of gravity, resulting in terminal velocity, where the object falls at a constant speed. In practical terms, lighter objects may fall slower than heavier ones due to the effects of air resistance.
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Answered by bsktbll23jordan | 2024-09-30