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Does free fall occur only when air resistance does not affect the motion of a falling object?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes, unless speaking about parachutists who refer to free fall as falling through the air without opening their parachutes.
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How does air resistance affect the acceleration of a falling object-How does air resistance affect the acceleration of a falling object?
It reduces the acceleration of the falling object due to friction.
What occurs only when air resistance does not affect the motion of a falling object?
The mass of an object will not affect the time it takes for it to reach the ground from a fixed height. Backspace
What motion of an object is falling when air resistance is negligible?
Free fall
What force opposes the downward motion of falling object?
Air resistance
How does air resistance affect the acceleration of a falling abject?
Air resistance creates friction and slows a falling object.
Two forces that affect a falling object?
Gravity is one, and I believe that friction is the other. Friction here being caused by the resistance to motion of the fluid the object is falling in. Generally this is termed air resistance or drag and it is related to the object's velocity and cross section as well as the fluid's viscosity.
What is the direction of air resistance on a falling object ?
Just like any other source of friction, air resistance effectively results in a force opposite to the object's motion. If the object is falling, then the force is upward.
What are two forces that affect an object falling?
-- gravity -- air resistance
What 2 principal factors affect the force of air resistance on a falling object?
The shape of the object and the density of the gas that the object is falling through.
How does air resistance affect a falling helicopter?
the same that it would affect any falling object. The higher the air resistance the thicker the air density. This will result in a higher drag coefficient and will slow the fall of the object.
How does air resistance affect the acceleration of falling objects?
As a falling object accelerates through air, its speed increases and air resistance increases. While gravity pulls the object down, we find that air resistance is trying to limit the object's speed. Air resistance reduces the acceleration of a falling object. It would accelerate faster if it was falling in a vacuum.
How does it affect motion of a falling object?
it affects motion by friction a friction pull it down or up
