How are terminal velocity and surface area to volume ratio related?

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How are terminal velocity and surface area to volume ratio related?

2007-11-14 12:07:11 · 2 answers · asked by ynkilc 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Drag, which is a speed dependent friction.

2007-11-14 12:10:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

As the object falls, speed increases, and drag increases with the increasing speed, until the drag is equal to the weight. At that point there is no net force, --equilibrium-- so the velocity stays constant.

2007-11-14 21:07:01 · answer #2 · answered by sojsail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋