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- Dictionaryter·mi·nal ve·loc·i·ty/ˈtərmənl vəˈläsədē/
noun
- 1. the constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium through which it is falling prevents further acceleration.
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Jul 3, 2024 · Terminal velocity is the steady speed achieved by an object falling through a gas or liquid. Learn how terminal velocity is related to air resistance, weight, and acceleration, and see examples of different terminal velocities for parachutists, raindrops, and oil droplets.
Terminal velocity is the maximum speed attainable by an object as it falls through a fluid ( air is the most common example). It is reached when the sum of the drag force ( Fd) and the buoyancy is equal to the downward force of gravity ( FG) acting on the object. Since the net force on the object is zero, the object has zero acceleration.
Sep 22, 2022 · Terminal velocity is the constant speed an object acquires after falling through fluid, like air, when the drag force equals the force due to gravity. Learn how to calculate it using equations, see examples of different objects, and find answers to FAQs.
May 16, 2016 · Terminal velocity is the maximum speed an object falls in a gas or fluid, where the force of gravity and the drag force are balanced. Learn how terminal velocity depends on weight, surface area, position and altitude, and see examples of skydiving and falling objects.
Terminal velocity is the speed when an object falling through a fluid (usually air) is no longer getting faster. Terminal velocity happens at the moment in time that the force of gravity, called weight, is the same as the opposite force of air resistance or friction.
When an object (like a skydiver!) falls freely through a medium, such as water or air, the force of gravity pulls it toward Earth. As the object falls, its velocity increases as it accelerates toward Earth. In other words, it begins to fall faster and faster toward Earth thanks to gravity.
Learn what terminal velocity is and how it depends on the mass and shape of an object falling through a fluid. See examples of terminal velocity for skydivers and parachutists.
