A-Level Physics - Year 1 (AS): As a skydiver leaves the plane, they accelerate because their weight is greater than air resistance. As speed increases, air resistance also increases until weight and air resistance are equal, at which point terminal velocity is reached.

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As a skydiver leaves the plane, they accelerate because their weight is greater than air resistance. As speed increases, air resistance also increases until weight and air resistance are equal, at which point terminal velocity is reached.

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Example of Terminal Velocity: Skydiver

A-Level Physics - Year 1 (AS)

As a skydiver leaves the plane, they accelerate because their weight is greater than air resistance. As speed increases, air resistance also increases until weight and air resistance are equal, at which point terminal velocity is reached.

Example of Terminal Velocity: Skydiver

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