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What happens to the speed of an object that is falling in free fall?
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∙ 11y ago
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.
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Will the object accelerate in free fall because the only force acting on its gravity?
A falling object will continue to accelerate when free falling, but each object has a maximum speed which it can reach (but go no faster than this speed) when free falling from great heights. True.
What term refers to the speed at which a falling object stops accelerating and begins to fall at a constant rate?
The speed is called "terminal velocity".
Which term refers to the speed at which a falling object stops accelerating and begins to fall at a constant rate?
terminal
Which term refers to the speed at a falling object stops accelerating and begins to fall at a constant rate?
Terminal Velocity
How does gravity affects the acceleration of a falling object?
The bigger the object the faster it causes it to fall until it reaches terminal velocity, then it falls at a constant speed.
Will the object accelerate in free fall because the only force acting on its gravity?
A falling object will continue to accelerate when free falling, but each object has a maximum speed which it can reach (but go no faster than this speed) when free falling from great heights. True.
What happens to a falling object when the of air resistance the force of gravity?
Falling objects increase their speed as they fall, because their weight (the force of gravity) pulls them to Earth. ... Objects fall faster until they reach their terminal speed, which is reached when the upward (air resistance) and downward (weight)forcesare equal.
What term refers to the speed at which a falling object stops accelerating and begins to fall at a constant rate?
The speed is called "terminal velocity".
Which term refers to the speed at which a falling object stops accelerating and begins to fall at a constant rate?
terminal
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 is an object to in free fall?
A falling object.
An object is dropped and is in free fall The speed of the falling object and the distance it falls are measured every second Which of the following is correct?
The speed stays thesame but the distance stays the same.
Which term refers to the speed at a falling object stops accelerating and begins to fall at a constant rate?
Terminal Velocity
How does gravity affects the acceleration of a falling object?
The bigger the object the faster it causes it to fall until it reaches terminal velocity, then it falls at a constant speed.
What is a falling object on which gravity is the only force?
Such an object is said to be in "free fall".
What is the kind of friction that slowxs a falling object?
You're fishing for "air resistance" but your description isn't correct. Air resistance doesn't "slow" a falling object. Once the object has built up to some particular speed of fall, air resistance prevents it from falling any faster.
What do you use to see if all object fall at the same speed?
yes, all the objects fall at same speed if we neglect air resistence but they appear to be falling at different speeds due to air resistence.
