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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∙ 14y agoTerminal velocities are different for different objects, mostly because of their shape. For example, notice the difference in the velocity of a sheet of paper that you drop, first as a sheet, next as a crumpled up ball.
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∙ 10y agoObjects are said to have reached their terminal velocity when they no longer accelerate.
In that case, the object is said to have achieved terminal speed.
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The Answer Is Roughly 7 Miles Per Second
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.
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.
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In that case, the object is said to have achieved terminal speed.
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The Answer Is Roughly 7 Miles Per Second
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.
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.
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.
That varies, depending on the object. A massive object may take a long time to reach terminal velocity; a less massive object will reach terminal velocity faster. It basically depends on the object's mass, size, and shape.