* Gravity: This is the force pulling the object downwards.

* Air Resistance (Drag): This force opposes the object's motion and acts upwards.

Here's the breakdown:

* At the beginning of the fall: Gravity is stronger than air resistance. The object accelerates downwards, increasing its speed.

* As the object falls faster: Air resistance increases.

* Eventually: Air resistance becomes equal to gravity. The object stops accelerating and falls at a constant speed. This is called terminal velocity.

Therefore, forces are only balanced when an object reaches terminal velocity.

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