Physics GCSE
Air resistance and resultant force
What Air resistance and resultant force means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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If air resistance becomes significant, the resultant downward force decreases and acceleration is less than 9.8 m/s².
Topics that use Air resistance and resultant force
- Acceleration (AQA GCSE)
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