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A feather of mass `5g` is dropped from a height. It is observed to fall down with a constant velocity. What is the net force acting on it?

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Here, `m=10g`
As the feather drops down with a constant velocity, its acceleration , `a=0`.
Force acting, `F=m axxmxx0=0`
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