Does air resistance decrease as you move faster?

Answer 1

As a falling object accelerates through air, its speed increases and air resistance increases. While gravity pulls the object down, we find that air resistance is trying to limit the object's speed. Air resistance reduces the acceleration of a falling object. It would accelerate faster if it was falling in a vacuum.

Answer 2

Air resistance will increase as the speed of a falling object increases.

That is the usual scenario. However air density is also a factor. If a skydiver was falling and encountered an area of lower air pressure due to atmospheric conditions, then any increase of speed would be due to a lower air resistance.

I have fallen through air layers where there has been a noticeable increase in air temperature and therefore a drop in air density.

Because of all the variables at play, it would be difficult to prove or disprove that air resistance could actually lower and cause a body ( skydiver ) to accelerate.

This would only happen after the initial attainment of terminal velocity.

Answer 3

No. If its acceleration decreases, its velocity will decrease. This is due to air resistance. If a body is high enough when it starts falling, it will eventually reach constant velocity, called terminal velocity, at which point the acceleration is zero.

Answer 4

It counteracts the force of gravity and slows the decent of the object at a rate proportional to the object's velocity.

Answer 5

Air resistance will determine the "terminal volocity" based on surface area

Answer 6

Air resistance creates drag and slows the object down

Answer 7

It Increases.

Answer 8

It Decreases.

Answer 9

no