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What happens to a falling object when the forces of air resistance equals the force of gravity?
the object will floatit shows increasing acceleration
What is the speed at which the acceleration of a falling objects falls to zero because air resistance balances its weight?
The speed at which the acceleration of a falling object reaches zero due to air resistance balancing its weight is called the terminal velocity. This occurs when the drag force from air resistance equals the force of gravity acting on the object, resulting in a net force of zero and no further acceleration.
When air resistance equals pull of gravity?
When air resistance equals the pull of gravity, terminal velocity is reached. This is experienced by all falling objects if given enough time, and this is classically explained in Physics using skydivers.
What is the acceleration of a falling object that has reached it's terminal velocity?
At terminal velocity, the acceleration of a falling object is zero. Terminal velocity is the constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium (such as air) through which it is falling equals the force of gravity.
What is the maximum velocity of a falling person?
The maximum velocity of a falling person in free fall is terminal velocity, which is about 120 mph (200 km/h). This occurs when the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity, resulting in a constant velocity.
Does the body falling to the earth travel at the same speed from the very beginning of its travel?
No, the speed of an object falling to the Earth increases due to the acceleration of gravity. At the beginning, the object has zero velocity and then accelerates until it reaches its terminal velocity, which is when the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity.
Weight equals mass X acceleration of free-fall?
The weight of an object is defined as the force acting on it due to gravity. This force is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2 on Earth). So, weight = mass x acceleration due to gravity.
What happens to a falling object when the force of gravity equals to the force of air resistance?
the object will floatit shows increasing acceleration
When the air resistince on a falling object equals the pull of gravity on the object what happens?
When the air resistance on a falling object equals the pull of gravity, the object reaches its terminal velocity. At terminal velocity, the object no longer accelerates and falls at a constant speed due to the balance of forces acting upon it.
How is gravity related to terminal velocity?
Based on the 9th grade book of Physical Science... Gravity is a force that acts between two masses, and Terminal velocity is the constant velocity of a falling object when the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity. So, gravity causes objects to accelerate downward, whereas air resistance acts in the direction opposite to the motion and reduces acceleration... which ties together terminal velocity.
What is the net force acting on a falling oject when it reaches it terminal velocity?
Air resistance equals the pull of gravity, so essentially zero.
What happens to the speed of an object that is falling in free fall?
It increases at the rate of acceleration due to gravity, 9.8m/s2, until air resistance and the weight of the object become equal but opposite in direction. At that point there is no further acceleration and the object has reached its maximum velocity, called terminal velocity.
