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An object falling through a fluid is observed to have an acceleration given by a=g-bv where g is the gravitational acceleration and b is a constant. After a long time it is observed to fall with a constant velocity. What would be the value of this constant velocity?

A

`g/b`

B

`b/g`

C

bg

D

b

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