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Terminal Velocity & Air Resistance Explorer
A falling skydiver accelerates under gravity while air resistance grows with speed. Watch weight and drag balance at terminal velocity, then open the parachute to see drag suddenly dominate and a new, safer terminal velocity emerge — matching the classic velocity-time graph.
Years 10–11ExplorerTerminal Velocity
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