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Physics, 02.10.2021 06:10 pecanpielover04

A feather and a minivan are dropped vertically downward from a height of twenty meters and both are subject to air drag as they fall. The minivan reaches the ground much faster than the feather. Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is true, if any? a) The minivan has a larger terminal velocity than the feather because it experiences less air resistance than the feather.

b) The minivan encounters a smaller force of air resistance than the feather and falls faster.

c) Each object experiences the same amount of air drag, but the minivan experiences the greatest force of gravity.

d) The feather experiences more air drag than the minivan and has a smaller terminal velocity.

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