How does air resistance affect the acceleration of a falling object?

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Elliott Hays

Physics

15 January, 18:43

How does air resistance affect the acceleration of a falling object?

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When air resistance acts, acceleration during a fall will be less than g because air resistance affects the motion of falling objects by slowing it down. Air resistance depends on two important factors-the speed of the object and it's surface area. But air resistance is also building up before the parachute opens.