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No, a falling body that has reached terminal velocity would not continue to accelerate at the same rate due to gravity. Terminal velocity is the maximum velocity that an object can reach while falling through a fluid (such as air) due to the balance between the gravitational force pulling it downward and the drag force opposing its motion.

When an object is initially falling, it accelerates due to the force of gravity. However, as it gains speed, the drag force increases due to the increased air resistance. Eventually, the drag force becomes equal to the gravitational force, causing the net force on the object to become zero. At this point, the object reaches a constant velocity called the terminal velocity.

Since the net force on the object is zero at terminal velocity, there is no acceleration. The object continues to fall at a steady speed without further acceleration.

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