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Terminal velocity defines the point at which an object will no longer accelerate. When a falling object reaches terminal velocity, it will continue to fall at a constant speed.

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What term describes the point at which an object will not accelerate any more?

Terminal velocity is the term that describes the point at which an object will not accelerate any more due to the balance between gravity and air resistance.


What is the term for the point at which an object will not accelerate any more?

The term for the point at which an object will not accelerate any more is called terminal velocity. At terminal velocity, the forces of air resistance and gravity are balanced, resulting in a constant velocity.


If equal forces are applied to a light and a heavy object which one will accelerate more?

The heavy object will accelerate less than the light object if equal forces are applied. This is because the heavier object has more mass, so it requires more force to accelerate it.


Does it take more force to accelerate a moving object?

No, it takes the same force to accelerate a moving object as it does to accelerate a stationary object, according to Newton's first law of motion. The force required depends on the mass of the object and the desired acceleration.


Does an object with more weight repuire more force to accelerate than an object with lighter weight?

It certainly does. That's why you have to push it harder to accelerate it horizontally. But that "more weight" that it has is exactly the more force it needs for vertical acceleration, and that's why all objects fall with the same acceleration.


If a constant force acts on two object's of different masses which object will accelerate more?

The object with a smaller mass will accelerate more when acted upon by a constant force because acceleration is inversely proportional to mass. Specifically, the acceleration is calculated by dividing the force by the mass of the object, so a smaller mass will result in a greater acceleration.


Which object will accelerate more if the same force is applied to both a pickup truck or a trctor-trailer truck?

Whichever is lighter will accelerate more quickly.


The force required to slide an object is equal to?

The force required to accelerate an object depends on the object's mass. Newton's second law states that Force = Mass * Acceleration. Re-written to solve for acceleration, this becomes Acceleration = Force/Mass. Basically, this means that the more mass an object has, the more force is required to accelerate it. Also, the faster you want to accelerate the object, the more force you will need.


Why is a heaver object harder to accelerate than a lighter object?

The difficulty to accelerate an object is related to its mass, not to its weight. However, on Earth (i.e., more or less constant gravity), mass and weight are also proportional. As to "why", I believe that is still an area of active research. We know that there is a property called mass, that causes gravitation, and inertia (i.e., a resistance to acceleration), but the exact nature of this property is still being studied.


How is motion of an object affected when force acts on it?

If a force is exerted on an object, it will accelerate in inverse proportion to its mass in the direction of the force. For example, if two objects of different mass are subjected to the same force, the less massive object will accelerate more.


Will an object go faster if you increase the mass?

No, increasing the mass of an object will not make it go faster. In fact, the more massive an object is, the more force is needed to accelerate it and the slower it will move.


Do you need more or less Force for a heavy object?

You generally need more force to move a heavier object due to its greater mass. More force is required to overcome the object's inertia and accelerate it.