what is the terminal velocity of an object?

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what is the terminal velocity of an object?

2007-02-22 03:03:53 · 3 answers · asked by Mare W 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Terminal velosity refers to the absolute fastest something can fall, say a parachuter, in our atmosphere air friction limits how fast a given object can fall. once the force of friction/drag equals the force of acceleration, the two are balanced and terminal velocity is reached.

2007-02-22 03:11:58 · answer #1 · answered by Ben L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

If an object was falling from a high hight, terminal velocity is the speed it will be going when it stops accelerating beacuse of a several factors, mainly air resistance.

2007-02-22 11:08:55 · answer #2 · answered by Dan M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a body under free fall in any fluid does not move with a constant acceleration downward. The viscous force slows it down, and ultimately it starts moving with a constant velocity downward . This is terminal velocity.

2007-02-22 11:10:09 · answer #3 · answered by astrokid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋