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'Terminal velocity' is completely a phenomenon of falling through air or water.
Since there's none of either on the moon, there's no terminal velocity there.
If you can start high enough, you can reach as high a velocity as you want to
before you hit the surface with a silent 'splut'.
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Well, no, I guess that's not completely true. There's the concept of 'escape velocity'.
On the moon, that's 2.38 kilometers per second ... the velocity required at launch
from the moon to escape its gravity and not fall back.
The way these things work, that's also how fast you'd be going when you hit
the surface if you were dropped from infinity and fell all the way to the moon.
So your velocity when you hit the surface is: Whatever velocity you were thrown
down with, plus some gain due to the acceleration of gravity on the way down ...
which is a maximum of 2.38 more kilometers per second if you were thrown at
the moon from infinitely far away.
What else can I help you with?
Will an object dropped on the moon reach a terminal velocity?
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.
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 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.
What is velocity at which a falling object travels when the force of air resistance matches exactly the downward force of gravity?
newton's first law states: an object will remain at rest or at a constant velocity unless the forces on it become unbalanced. As the forces on the object are now balanced it falls at a constant velocity. For falling objects this is called the terminal velocity
A skydiver steps from a helicopter and falls for 5 seconds before reaching her terminal velocity During this 5 second interval her acceleration will?
increase- your speed will increase until terminal velocity is reached. From there it will stay constant.
Will an object dropped on the moon reach a terminal velocity?
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.
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 speed an on object reaches when the force of gravity is balanced by air resistance called?
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 would have a higher terminal velocity a marble or a napkin?
The marble has lower drag so its terminal velocity would be greater. Each has its own 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.
When did Terminal Velocity - video game - happen?
Terminal Velocity - video game - happened in 1995.
When was Terminal Velocity - film - created?
Terminal Velocity - film - was created on 1994-09-23.
Is terminal velocity a type of friction?
No. Terminal velocity is a particular kind of velocity and friction is a particular kind of force. The terminal velocity of a falling object is the maximum velocity it can have because air resistance prevents it from going any faster. And air resistance is a type of friction. So terminal velocity is due to a type of friction.
What is velocity at which a falling object travels when the force of air resistance matches exactly the downward force of gravity?
newton's first law states: an object will remain at rest or at a constant velocity unless the forces on it become unbalanced. As the forces on the object are now balanced it falls at a constant velocity. For falling objects this is called the terminal velocity
A skydiver steps from a helicopter and falls for 5 seconds before reaching her terminal velocity During this 5 second interval her acceleration will?
increase- your speed will increase until terminal velocity is reached. From there it will stay constant.
What is velocity at starting point when it tries to attain terminal velocity?
The velocity at the starting point when an object tries to attain terminal velocity is zero. As the object falls, it accelerates due to gravity until air resistance builds up to match the force of gravity, resulting in a constant terminal velocity being reached.
