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📅 NSB 2011🎓 HS🔄 Round 15#️⃣ Q21🌟 Bonus✍️ Short Answer

A falling cat reaches a first terminal speed of 100 kilometers per hour while it is tucked in and then stretches out, doubling its effective cross-sectional area without changing its drag coefficient. Providing your answer to the nearest ten, how fast is it falling in meters per second when it reaches a new terminal speed?

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