Physics · Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 12 · Question 6

A student drops, from rest, a light ball in air. The ball experiences some air resistance as it falls. What happens to the velocity and to the acceleration of the ball during the first few seconds after release?

1. Avelocity decreases, acceleration decreases
2. Bvelocity decreases, acceleration increases
3. Cvelocity increases, acceleration decreases
4. Dvelocity increases, acceleration increases

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