A 200-N sack of onions falls from an airplane. When the air resistance of fall equals 200 N, the acceleration of the sack is

A. 5 m/s2.
B. 0 m/s2.
C. 10 m/s2.
D. infinite.
E. none of the above


Answer: B

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