O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · May/June 2021 · Q41 Mark
A coin falls from rest through the air and eventually reaches a constant speed. There is a resultant force acting on the coin due to the two forces P and Q shown in the diagram. What happens to force P and what happens to the resultant force before the coin reaches constant speed?
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Adecreases, increases
Bdecreases, decreases
Cincreases, decreases
Dincreases, increases
✓ Correct answer
C: increases, decreases
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