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In skydiving, the standard time to reach terminal velocity is about 12 seconds. Of course, "your mileage may vary....."
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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
What causes a falling object to reach terminal velocity?
Its the air resistance that causes the free falling body to reach its terminal velocity
Is terminal velocity the highest velocity that a falling object will reach?
Absolutely correct.
Why does a heavier object fall with the same accelerate as a lighter object?
all objects have a terminal velocity once youu reach terminal velocity you can not fall any faster
When does an object reach its terminal velocity?
When the force of gravity is equal to the force of air resistance.
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
What causes a falling object to reach terminal velocity?
Its the air resistance that causes the free falling body to reach its terminal velocity
Is terminal velocity the highest velocity that a falling object will reach?
Absolutely correct.
What is the greates velocity a falling object can reach called?
The fastest velocity a falling object can reach is called its terminal velocity. This happens when the force of air resistance is equal to the downwards force of weight (gravity), so the object is in equilibrium, and thus reaches a constant velocity.
Why does a heavier object fall with the same accelerate as a lighter object?
all objects have a terminal velocity once youu reach terminal velocity you can not fall any faster
When does an object reach its terminal velocity?
When the force of gravity is equal to the force of air resistance.
Why can a object falling in a vacuum never reach terminal velocity?
Terminal velocity is the velocity where the force of gravity balances the drag of the air stream flow past the object. At terminal velocity, the object's acceleration due to gravity becomes zero, and the object begins to fall at a constant velocity. In a vacuum, however, there is no air - and thus no drag- so the object continues to accelerate.
Does Terminal velocity is the highest velocity that a falling object will reach?
Yes. - And please don't combine "does" and "is" in the same question that way.
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.
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.
How does an object achieve terminal velocity?
99% of the object cause terminal velocity is determined from an object when it is going as fast as it will go
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.
