2024PPp1q6 Ball falling with inital velocity greater than terminal velocity

Instead of the usual ball release from rest, this question states that the ball has an initial velocity greater than terminal velocity in the air.

There are a few scenarios which are possible.

• object moving in vacuum at high speed entering air (e.g. meteor entering Earth's atmosphere)

• object is thrown down from a high altitude at high speed

• parachute is opened and the speed decreases till terminal velocity

• stone falling with high speed in air hits the water and speed decreases

• etc

View the video for the explanation.

https://youtu.be/82wsVMQMITY

Question: 2024PPp1q6

Answer: Option A