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5.6 Forces and motion

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Question 12
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A skydiver falls through the air and eventually reaches terminal velocity.

Why does the skydiver stop accelerating?

[1]
A

The weight of the skydiver has fallen to zero, so no downward force acts

B

The air resistance has become equal to the weight, so the resultant force is zero

C

The air resistance has become larger than the weight, so the skydiver slows

D

The skydiver has run out of energy, so no further acceleration is possible

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5.6 Forces and motion Questions

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38 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 5.6 Forces and motion, covering 5.6.1 Describing motion along a line, 5.6.2 Forces, accelerations and Newton's Laws of motion, and 5.6.3 Forces and braking. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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