A falling object eventually stops accelerating when:

  1. its mass increases
  2. gravity disappears
  3. it reaches the ground
  4. air resistance equals its weight (terminal velocity)
Answer

D) air resistance equals its weight (terminal velocity)

The net force becomes zero. SLO P-11-B-06 · Understanding

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