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If there were no air, then anything falling would fall 32 feet per second faster

every second.

But it takes energy to plow through the air, so the actual speed at which things

fall through it depends on their shape, size, and weight. A skydiver can make

himself fall faster or slower by changing the positions of his arms and legs.

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