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Answered 2011-01-10 23:34:36
Gravity has a constant acceleration value (9.8m/s^2) and acts downward always. Air resistance is as its name suggests a force that only acts when an object is moving, and it can act in any direction (always opposite the direction of motion).
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Which direction does the parachutist go if gravity is greater than air resistance?
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How gravity and air resistance are related to an object's terminal velocity?
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If there is no gravity can there be air resistance?
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How does shape and air resistance can effect the laws of gravity?
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What are the forces acting on a catapult?
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When there is no air resistance objects of different masses fall with what?
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