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What is a rough estimate of the average terminal velocity of a cargo plane assuming only acceleration due to gravity?
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∙ 11y ago
Assuming that it's flown well, the terminal velocity is just about the stall speed of the aircraft - between 80 and 150 mph.
If it's just falling out of the sky then it may exceed mach (aprox 750 mph).
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An object is falling at its what if it falls at a constant velocity?
rate of acceleration
What is the acceleration of an object that reache terminal velocity?
Zero, by definition. "Terminal velocity" implies that the velocity no longer changes.
How is acceleration due to gravity be zero in a parachute?
At terminal velocity (constant velocity), the acceleration is zero, but prior to that, there is a downward acceleration.
Use terminal velocity in a sentence?
termial velocity has speed direction an acceleration
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.
An object is falling at its what if it falls at a constant velocity?
rate of acceleration
What is the acceleration of an object that reache terminal velocity?
Zero, by definition. "Terminal velocity" implies that the velocity no longer changes.
What is the acceleration of an object at terminal velocity?
zero
How is acceleration due to gravity be zero in a parachute?
At terminal velocity (constant velocity), the acceleration is zero, but prior to that, there is a downward acceleration.
Why is acceleration zero when the body is moving with a constant velocity?
Acceleration is the CHANGE in velocity; you're assuming CONSTANT velocity. So the acceleration is zero.
Use terminal velocity in a sentence?
termial velocity has speed direction an acceleration
Are the direction of the velocity and acceleration of a falling body the same?
For the most part, yes; once at terminal velocity, there is no acceleration, so it has direction.
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 an object's average velocity equal to its instantaneous velocity?
If the velocity is constant (i.e., there is no acceleration). Terminal velocity is an example, although any constant velocity would fit this description.
When the speed an object reaches the force of gravity is balanced by the force of air resistance called inertia?
This is called Terminal Velocity. Gravity pulling downwards matches the air resistance pushing upwards to cancel the acceleration out. Many people misunderstand this and believe that this means that the object falling is no longer moving, but it is speaking in terms of acceleration, not speed. So the acceleration from before terminal velocity was reached will still be in affect, but the object will be neither gaining or losing speed.
What is the greatest velocity a falling objecy reaches?
The greatest velocity, achieved when the acceleration due to gravity is balanced by the aerodynamic deceleration, is called the terminal velocity.
