Air resistance, also known as drag, increases on a skydiver as they are moving towards the Earth. As the skydiver begins to fall, the velocity gradually increases, thus resulting in an increase in air resistance. This increase in air resistance opposes the skydiver's acceleration due to gravity and eventually leads to a state of dynamic equilibrium known as the terminal velocity. At terminal velocity, the air resistance and gravitational force balance out, causing the skydiver to fall at a constant speed without further acceleration.
