5.3.2

Air Resistance and Friction

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Falling with Air Resistance

Objects falling through the Earth’s atmosphere do not continue to accelerate indefinitely because air resistance slows them down.

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Frictional force

  • Air resistance is a frictional force that opposes the motion of objects moving quickly through the air.
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Slows a falling object

  • Air resistance slows down a falling object.
  • The force due to air resistance increases as the speed of a falling object increases.

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