Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Consider the following scenario : 'A cat accidentally drops from the seventh floor of a high rise. It does not face any casualty, infact it is perfectly alright, because of it's well padded paws. But the same cat fell down from the third floor some days later and suffered a few bruises.' Please select the correct reason from the below options : [Hint:- Try fluid mechanics]

  1. There was too much wind the second day for the cat to settle down

  2. The cat was fatigued out due to repetitve accidents

  3. The cat tried a different way of landing and failed

  4. The air friction in the first case helped the cat
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The cat survives falls from higher floors because air resistance (drag) increases with speed, leading to a terminal velocity. From the seventh floor, the cat reaches terminal velocity and can orient itself to land properly. From the third floor, it hasn't reached terminal velocity and has less time to right itself.

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