What happens to the air resistance acting on a faling skydiver is they are speeding up?

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2026-05-22 14:45

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As a skydiver falls and speeds up, the air resistance acting on them increases. This happens because air resistance, or drag, depends on the speed of the skydiver; the faster they fall, the greater the force of air resistance opposing their motion. Eventually, as the skydiver continues to accelerate, they will reach a point where the air resistance equals the force of gravity, resulting in terminal velocity, where they no longer accelerate.

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