Air Resistance Problem: Dropping two balls with different masses

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Homework Statement
A certain ping-pong ball has mass of 2.4 g and a terminal speed of 10.0 m/s as it falls through air. Suppose the same type of ping-pong ball is then filled with water such that it has a new mass of 21.6 g and it is dropped through the air. (a) Determine the acceleration of the water-filled ball as it falls at 10.0 m/s through the air. (b) Determine the terminal speed of the water-filled ball assuming that the air resistance is proportional to the square of the speed.
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I am not sure how to even start this problem.
 
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You are supposed to show some "good faith" attempt at a solution. See guidelines.
 
Richard8786 said:
I am not sure how to even start this problem.
Usual place: free body diagrams showing the forces acting in the different cases.
 

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