What type of event is required for an action potential to be generated?

When the different ions cross the  neuron membrane due to this  an action potential  generated

Explanation:

When the different ions cross the  neuron membrane due to this  an action potential  generated.

The steps for action potential

1. Depolarization .When positively charge sodium ions enters in to the nerve cell.This is also known as upswing.

2. Repolarization

3. Refractory Phase

So the answer is "When the different ions cross the  neuron membrane".

air exerts forces on falling objects near earth’s surface.

explanation:

the term 'free falls' refer to object that are falling towards the earth, in a situation in which gravity is the only force acting on the object.

for an object in free fall, the acceleration is constant (g, the gravitational acceleration), and so the velocity of the object constantly increases.

for objects near earth's surface, there is always another force acting on the object: the resistance due to the air. this force is opposed to the direction of fall of the object, and it is proportional to the velocity of the object, so as the object falls down, this force increases up to a point when it balances the force of gravity, and the object continues its motion at constant velocity (called terminal velocity). since in this case gravity is not the only force acting on the object, we are not in a situation of free fall.