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By decreasing your friction. Making the falling body more streamlined such that the "bow wave" is decreased, and the partial vacuum behind the falling body (drag) is efficiently filled, as well as reducing the interaction between the surface interface between the falling body and the air moving past it. Each of these will increase the terminal velocity. However, one eventually reaches a maximum which cannot be exceeded.
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by hitting the ground
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How does a parachute reduce the terminal velocity of a person falling through the air?
The parachute increase the surface area and so therefore increase air resistance, slowing the person down, and reducing terminal velocity.
What does a parachute do to terminal velocity?
It decreases the terminal velocity of the parachutist.
What is the equation thast describes how air resistance affects terminal velocity?
down and up forces balance at terminal velocitymass * g = v^2 * drag coefficientif mass and terminal velocity are known , drag coefficient can be foundsay mass = 100 kg, g = 9.8 (m/s)/s, terminal velocity = 70 m/sso at terminal velocity:100*9.8=4900* drag coefficientthen:100*9.8/4900 = 0.2 (drag coefficient)if you reduce the drag coefficient, the terminal velocity will increase, until the forces balance
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.
How do atoms pass their terminal velocity in a particle accelerator?
Passing the terminal velocity is clearly not possible, otherwise it could not be called the terminal velocity!
Can terminal velocity be changed?
Yes, if the falling object changes its aerodynamic profile, it can reduce or increase drag. Drag causes the terminal velocity to decrease.
How does a parachute reduce the terminal velocity of a person falling through the air?
The parachute increase the surface area and so therefore increase air resistance, slowing the person down, and reducing terminal velocity.
How can a falling objects momentum be affected to take it past terminal velocity?
The only two ways to increase the speed of an object beyond its terminal velocity is to either reduce its drag, or increase the force causing it to fall. The speed of a falling object can be accelerated beyond terminal velocity, but absent a continuing force, and given enough time, it will eventually slow down to its terminal velocity.
What does a parachute do to terminal velocity?
It decreases the terminal velocity of the parachutist.
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.
What is the equation thast describes how air resistance affects terminal velocity?
down and up forces balance at terminal velocitymass * g = v^2 * drag coefficientif mass and terminal velocity are known , drag coefficient can be foundsay mass = 100 kg, g = 9.8 (m/s)/s, terminal velocity = 70 m/sso at terminal velocity:100*9.8=4900* drag coefficientthen:100*9.8/4900 = 0.2 (drag coefficient)if you reduce the drag coefficient, the terminal velocity will increase, until the forces balance
How do atoms pass their terminal velocity in a particle accelerator?
Passing the terminal velocity is clearly not possible, otherwise it could not be called the terminal velocity!
How would you use the word terminal velocity in a sentence?
We will reach terminal velocity just before we hit the ground, then the result of our velocity will be terminal.
What is the speed an on object reaches when the force of gravity is balanced by air resistance called?
terminal velocity
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.
If air resistance is negligible then terminal velocity is the velocity of shock waves?
If resistance is negligible, then there is no terminal velocity.
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.
