Drag Force verse force of gravity

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A reasonably large object moving though air experiences a drag force proportional to the square of its speed. If an object is falling vertically downward at half its terminal speed, how does the drag force acting on it compare to the force of gravity? express your answer as a multiple of Fg
 
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