This means that the forces on her are in balance, so her speed stops increasing and stays constant - she has reached her terminal velocity.
(Around 120 mph in this position - she can fall faster if she leans forward to go head first.)
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now falling fast enough for the air resistance to equal her
weight. This means that the forces on her are in balance, so her speed stops increasing and stays constant - she has reached her terminal velocity. (Around 120 mph in this position - she can fall faster if she leans forward to go head first.) |
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