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  • Terminal Velocity & Momentum: Understanding Constant Motion
    A falling object that has reached its terminal speed continues to gain momentum.

    Here's why:

    * Terminal speed is the constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity.

    * Momentum is a measure of mass in motion, calculated by multiplying an object's mass by its velocity.

    * Even though the object is no longer accelerating (its speed is constant), it still has a velocity, and therefore continues to gain momentum.

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