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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.

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When will an object falling toward earth accelerating?

at terminal velocity


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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.


When will an object stop falling toward earth stop accelerating?

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What is the final velocity of a freely falling object?

The final speed of an object in free fall is known as terminal velocity. Terminal velocity on Earth can range from 54 meters per second (in SI units) to 90 meters per second based on aerodynamics.


Ignoring air resistance what is the velocity of an object falling toward the surface of the earth?

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When gravitational forces and air resistance equalize on an object that is falling toward earth and the objects stop accelerating its velocity is called the?

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How would the terminal velocity of an object falling towards earth differ than the terminal velocity of the same object falling through water?

because water has higher viscosity than air so resisting the movement of the body in it more than air so decreasing the velocity


What is the maximum terminal velocity a free falling object can reach on earth?

The maximum terminal velocity for a free falling object on Earth is typically around 120 mph (193 km/h) for a skydiver in a belly-to-earth position. This velocity occurs when the force of gravity pulling the object downward is balanced by air resistance pushing upward. Objects with different shapes and densities will have different terminal velocities.


Greatest velocity of a falling objecy?

The greatest velocity any object can have on earth is it's terminal velocity. That means when the force of gravity is eventually overcome by the force of air resistance of the falling object. An example of this would be that a falling feather reaches its terminal velocity much quicker (and therefore falls much slower) than something that is more dense and aerodynamic, such as a bowling ball or a baby.


Why does an object falling under earth's gravitational field reach a steady velocity?

As a falling object speeds up, at some point the amount of air resistance is equal to the acceleration of gravity, and the object then falls at a steady velocity known as the terminal velocity, until it impacts the ground. Notice that this behavior has nothing to do with gravity in general or the Earth in particular. It's all the result of air.


What is change in the velocity of a falling object?

Any change in the velocity of anything is known as 'acceleration'. In the case of a falling object near the Earth's surface, the direction of the velocity is constant, and its magnitude increases by 9.8 meters (32.2 feet) per second, every second.