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A balloon of weight w is falling vertically downward with a constant acceleration a (< g). The magnitude
of the air resistance is

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Correct option is C

Suppose air resistance is F (upwards), then from equation of motion of balloon, we haveF'= Mass × Acceleration =wg·a∴  F=w-F'=w1-ag


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