Physics 5054 · O Level · Balanced and unbalanced forces

Balanced and unbalanced forces — practice question

A coin is dropped from rest and moves down through the air until it attains a steady speed. The diagram shows two forces P and Q, and together they produce a resultant force on the coin. How does force P change, and how does the resultant force change, before the coin attains steady speed?

  • Aforce P decreases, resultant force increases
  • Bforce P decreases, resultant force decreases
  • Cforce P increases, resultant force decreases
  • Dforce P increases, resultant force increases

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