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If you mean in atmosphere, the answer is "yes". It's called "terminal velocity." What the velocity is depends upon the shape of the object, because of the resistance of the atmosphere. Mind you, not the weight, since all objects are accelerated at the same rate in gravity. But if you're a great wide object, your terminal velocity (the fastest you can go) will be lower than if you're a ball bearing.
In the absence of atmosphere, the answer is "no," because you will accelerate (non-uniform velocity) until you don't anymore.
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∙ 15y agoNo. If you jerk it downwards, then the body will have the same velocity as your hand. If you are in a free fall and at the middle of it release the body, the body will have an initial velocity equal to your velocity when you released it.
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∙ 10y agoYes.Eg:-The terminal velocity of a falling object.It is the velocity of the object when
the sum of the drag force (Fd) and buoyancy equals the downward force of gravity (FG)
acting on the object. Since the net force on the object is zero, the object has zero
acceleration
.In fluid dynamics, an object is moving at its terminal velocity if its speed isconstant due to the restraining force exerted by the fluid through which it is
moving.Mathematically, terminal velocity-without considering buoyancy effects-is given by
where
- is terminal velocity,
- is the mass of the falling object,
- is the acceleration due to gravity,
- is the drag coefficient,
- is the density of the fluid through which the object is falling, and
- is the projected area of the object.
Mathematically, an object approaches its terminal velocity asymptotically.
Buoyancy effects, due to the upward force on the object by the surrounding fluid, can be taken into
account using Archimedes' principle: the mass has to be reduced by the displaced fluid mass ,
with the volume of the object. So instead of use the reduced mass in this and subsequent
formulas.
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The answer to the question is: No. Its motion is accelerated. The direction and/or the magnitude
of its velocity is constantly changing.
The definition of "free falling" is: The only force acting on it is its own weight, i.e. the force of gravity.
The first answer is a truly erudite and well organized treatment of motion influenced simultaneously
by gravitational and fluid forces, so it's not discussing free fall. No object at terminal velocity, or
under the influence of a drag force, or buoyancy, or with a net force of zero acting on it, or having
zero acceleration, or in a fluid with non-zero density, is a freely falling object, and the behavior of
an object in that kind of a situation is irrelevant to the question..
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∙ 15y agono..the velocity changes,whereas acceleration remains uniform no..the velocity changes,whereas acceleration remains uniform
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The sumof the kinetic and potential energies of a freely falling body is?
If the body is freely falling, this sum will remain constant.
Does velocity of an object remain constant in uniform circular motion?
Velocity is a vector with magnitude (speed) and direction. Since the linear velocity changes direction the speed is constant but the velocity is NOT constant.
According to Galileo an object moving without opposing friction or other opposing forces will?
It will remain stationary if it is stationary, and it will remain in uniform motion if it is in motion.
What is velocity at which a falling object travels when the force of air resistance matches exactly the downward force of gravity?
newton's first law states: an object will remain at rest or at a constant velocity unless the forces on it become unbalanced. As the forces on the object are now balanced it falls at a constant velocity. For falling objects this is called the terminal velocity
If the instantaneous velocity of an object remains constand can its instantaneous speed change?
No. Speed can remain constant when velocity changes, but velocity can't remain constant when speed changes.
The sumof the kinetic and potential energies of a freely falling body is?
If the body is freely falling, this sum will remain constant.
What is movement that occurs along a straight line?
Motion with uniform velocity. * * * * * There is absolutely no reason for the velocity - or even speed - to remain constant. It is linear motion an that is all that there is to it.
What object has the least inertia?
The magnitude of inertia of an object is we consider the velocity and mass.The object that has least inertia is object that has small mass and velocity.This because the small mass and velocity the easiest it to stop or stop it.As we know that inertia is the tendency of object to remain its state in rest or in uniform velocity in straight line.Small massan velocity of object the small tendency of object to remain it state in rest or in uniform velocity in straight line.
Does velocity of an object remain constant in uniform circular motion?
Velocity is a vector with magnitude (speed) and direction. Since the linear velocity changes direction the speed is constant but the velocity is NOT constant.
When the net force on an object is zero what will the object in motion do?
The object will remain at rest if it was at rest or will maintain its motion with uniform velocity if it was moving.
What happens when no force acts on an object?
Nothing changes. When no force acts on an object moving with constant velocity, the body continues its motion with uniform velocity, or if the object is at rest, it will remain at rest.
According to Galileo an object moving without opposing friction or other opposing forces will?
It will remain stationary if it is stationary, and it will remain in uniform motion if it is in motion.
What is difference between an object moving with uniform acceleration and an object moving with a constant velocity?
A motion with a constant speed will always be moving the same speed A motion with a constant acceleration will constantly be gaining speed, and does not remain moving at the same speed.
What is velocity at which a falling object travels when the force of air resistance matches exactly the downward force of gravity?
newton's first law states: an object will remain at rest or at a constant velocity unless the forces on it become unbalanced. As the forces on the object are now balanced it falls at a constant velocity. For falling objects this is called the terminal velocity
If the instantaneous velocity of an object remains constand can its instantaneous speed change?
No. Speed can remain constant when velocity changes, but velocity can't remain constant when speed changes.
What is second motion?
Newton's Laws of Motion: 1. A body at rest tends to remain at rest. 2. A body in motion tends to remain in motion with a uniform velocity unless acted on by some outside force. 3. For ever action, there is an equal but opposite reaction.
Can uniform velocity appear in circular motion?
No.. this is impossible. Velocity must have a constant direction and speed to remain constant, it may have a constant speed, but the direction in a circle constantly changes. If it suddenly were to have constant direction, then the motion would go off on a tangent.. making it linear motion, not circular. In circular motion, velocity constantly changes. Always.
