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This is an interesting situation. First of all we have to understand the nature of forces possible acting on the drowning body in a liquid medium.
1) weight of the body Mg acting always downward
2) buoyant force which equals to the weight of the displaced liquid always acting upward opposite to weight of the body.
3) As the weight Mg is more than buoyant the body there is net downward force which makes the body accelerated within the liquid medium hence sets in motion.
4) now due to movement of body in the liquid there comes the viscous drag due to viscous nature of liquid. Viscous drag is always opposite to the direction of motion of body in the liquid.
More beautiful point is that this viscous drag ,according to Stokes's formula, is proportional to the speed of the body. Hence viscous drag gradually increases. At one stage the upward viscous drag becomes exactly equal to the net downward force. So now no force is acting on the already moving body. By Newton's first law of motion, every body continues in its uniform motion unless compelled by any external force. Hence uniform motion there after. So maximum velocity which is named terminal velocity. Very interesting scientific explanation! Isn't it?
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoAn object falls faster and faster, until the force of the air resistance equals the force of gravity. When that happens, the object will not accelerate (speed up) any more, and is said to have reached terminal velocity.
An object falls faster and faster, until the force of the air resistance equals the force of gravity. When that happens, the object will not accelerate (speed up) any more, and is said to have reached terminal velocity.
An object falls faster and faster, until the force of the air resistance equals the force of gravity. When that happens, the object will not accelerate (speed up) any more, and is said to have reached terminal velocity.
An object falls faster and faster, until the force of the air resistance equals the force of gravity. When that happens, the object will not accelerate (speed up) any more, and is said to have reached terminal velocity.
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∙ 12y agoSort of. It is not necessarily highest velocity in general, but it is the highest velocity a certain object can travel. Lets say you drop a penny of of the Empire State Building. When the penny reaches "terminal velocity", the penny's velocity can no longer increase.
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∙ 14y agoAn object falls faster and faster, until the force of the air resistance equals the force of gravity. When that happens, the object will not accelerate (speed up) any more, and is said to have reached terminal velocity.
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How can one determine when terminal velocity is reached?
Take an accelerometer with you when you jump, and at the point that it reads, "zero", the terminal velocity has been reached.
In free fall when the air resistance is equal to the weight of the falling object we say that the object has reached velocity.?
That is called terminal velocity.That is called terminal velocity.That is called terminal velocity.That is called terminal velocity.
What is the speed of an object that has reached terminal velocity?
The speed at terminal velocity depends on the mass and shape of the object. For example, a sheet of paper will have a very low terminal velocity; the terminal velocity for a man will be much higher.
How can you measure when an object has reached terminal velocity?
the terminal velocity is the total speed that its take an object to reach the point it required from the initial velocity
When gravitational forces and air resistance equalize on an object that is falling toward earth and the object stops accelerating its velocity is called?
In that case, the object is said to have achieved terminal speed.
How can one determine when terminal velocity is reached?
Take an accelerometer with you when you jump, and at the point that it reads, "zero", the terminal velocity has been reached.
The largest velocity reached by falling object is its?
Terminal velocity.
In free fall when the air resistance is equal to the weight of the falling object we say that the object has reached velocity.?
That is called terminal velocity.That is called terminal velocity.That is called terminal velocity.That is called terminal velocity.
Why is terminal velocity an example of balanced forces?
When terminal velocity is reached, the gravitational force is balanced with the force of resistance.
What is the speed of an object that has reached terminal velocity?
The speed at terminal velocity depends on the mass and shape of the object. For example, a sheet of paper will have a very low terminal velocity; the terminal velocity for a man will be much higher.
How can you measure when an object has reached terminal velocity?
the terminal velocity is the total speed that its take an object to reach the point it required from the initial velocity
When gravitational forces and air resistance equalize on an object that is falling toward earth and the object stops accelerating its velocity is called?
In that case, the object is said to have achieved terminal speed.
What is the acceleration of falling object that has reached its terminal velocity?
Zero, by definition.
What is the terminal velocity of a falling object on earth?
An object that has reached its terminal velocity is going at a constant velocity. Acceleration is the rate of change of the velocity. The rate of change is zero. Therefore, the acceleration is zero.
When is air resistance stronger than gravity?
When terminal velocity has been reached.
When a falling object stops accelerating it has reached?
In that case, it is said to have achieved terminal velocity.
When a falling object had stopped accelerating it has reached its?
"Terminal Velocity". Usually about 125 mph.
