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When an object is released in a fluid is the drag force less than its weight before it reaches terminal velocity?

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What happens before terminal velocity takes place?

Before terminal velocity is reached, an object will be accelerating due to the force of gravity. As the object accelerates, air resistance (drag) will increase, which will gradually counteract the force of gravity until the two forces are equal and the object reaches terminal velocity.


Can you survive terminal velocity?

Yes, you can survive terminal velocity if you have the proper equipment, such as a parachute, to slow down your fall before reaching the ground. Terminal velocity is the maximum speed an object reaches when falling through the air, and with the right precautions, it is possible to survive a fall from this height.


A skydiver steps from a helicopter and falls for 5 seconds before reaching her terminal velocity during this 5 second interval her acceleration?

is constantly decreasing until it reaches zero when she reaches terminal velocity. At that point, her acceleration is zero and she falls at a constant speed, experiencing air resistance equal in magnitude to her weight.


What direction is the net force on a falling skydiver before she reaches terminal vilocity?

The net force on a falling skydiver is directed downwards, which is the force of gravity acting on the skydiver. This force causes the skydiver to accelerate as she falls until she reaches terminal velocity.


How many feet does it take to reach terminal velosity?

Terminal velocity is the constant speed an object reaches in free fall when the force of gravity is balanced by air resistance. The distance it takes to reach terminal velocity depends on the object's weight, shape, and air density. Generally, it can take a few thousand feet for a skydiver to reach terminal velocity.

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What happens before terminal velocity takes place?

Before terminal velocity is reached, an object will be accelerating due to the force of gravity. As the object accelerates, air resistance (drag) will increase, which will gradually counteract the force of gravity until the two forces are equal and the object reaches terminal velocity.


Can you survive terminal velocity?

Yes, you can survive terminal velocity if you have the proper equipment, such as a parachute, to slow down your fall before reaching the ground. Terminal velocity is the maximum speed an object reaches when falling through the air, and with the right precautions, it is possible to survive a fall from this height.


A skydiver steps from a helicopter and falls for 5 seconds before reaching her terminal velocity during this 5 second interval her acceleration?

is constantly decreasing until it reaches zero when she reaches terminal velocity. At that point, her acceleration is zero and she falls at a constant speed, experiencing air resistance equal in magnitude to her weight.


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 direction is the net force on a falling skydiver before she reaches terminal vilocity?

The net force on a falling skydiver is directed downwards, which is the force of gravity acting on the skydiver. This force causes the skydiver to accelerate as she falls until she reaches terminal velocity.


Why is terminal velocity with a parachute open less than the terminal velocity before it was open?

because there is more air resistance


How many feet does it take to reach terminal velosity?

Terminal velocity is the constant speed an object reaches in free fall when the force of gravity is balanced by air resistance. The distance it takes to reach terminal velocity depends on the object's weight, shape, and air density. Generally, it can take a few thousand feet for a skydiver to reach 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.


Does terminal speed and terminal velocity are the same?

Yes, but only in free-fall. If I'm driving at 60 mph, I have a constant velocity, but it's not my "terminal velocity" in the sense that there is no limit to my acceleration caused by air friction. But yes, an object in free-fall reaches its terminal velocity when its velocity stops increasing (acceleration=0).


Does a skydivers decreases her acceleration when falling 5 seconds before reaching her terminal velocity?

No, a skydiver's acceleration remains constant as they fall towards their terminal velocity. This is because terminal velocity is the point at which the forces of gravity and air resistance are balanced, resulting in a constant velocity.


The point at which an object is falling at the fastest it can go is called its velocity?

When objects fall gravity causes them to increase their speed. The speed would continue to increase if there was no atmosphere. But the atmosphere causes friction which prevents the object from continually increasing its speed. At some point in the fall the object reaches what is called its "terminal velocity". This is the maximum speed it reaches when the frictional force prevents it from going any faster. The terminal velocity of falling objects depends on their shape and mass so it is different for different objects. Also some objects take a long time to reach their terminal velocity so they have to be dropped from very high up in order to have time to reach terminal velocity before hitting the ground.


What direction is the net on a falling shy driver before she reaches terminal?

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