A 300-Kg Object Experiences a Drag Force Due to Air Resistance

question 10

Multiple Choice

A 30.0-kg object experiences a drag force due to air resistance with a magnitude proportional to the square of its speed.The object falls with an acceleration of 4.00 m/s² downward when it is falling downward at 70.0 m/s.What is its terminal speed?

• A)110 m/s
• B)157 m/s
• C)91.0 m/s
• D)172 m/s
• E)108 m/s

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