Physics 5054 · O Level · Balanced and unbalanced forces

Balanced and unbalanced forces — practice question

A coin is released from rest and moves downward through the air until it reaches a steady speed. The diagram shows two forces, $P$ and $Q$, acting on the coin so that there is a resultant force. Before the coin attains constant speed, what happens to force $P$ and what happens to the resultant force?

  • 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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