Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Equilibrium of forces

Equilibrium of forces — practice question

A hailstone, at first at rest at the bottom of a cloud, descends vertically towards the Earth. The diagram shows the sizes and directions of the forces acting on the hailstone as it begins to fall. Which diagram shows the sizes and directions of these forces when the hailstone reaches terminal (constant) speed in air (of uniform density)?

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