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noun
- 1. the constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium through which it is falling prevents further acceleration.
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- Terminal velocity
Highest velocity attainable by an object as it falls through a fluid
Terminal velocity is the maximum speed attainable by an object as it falls through a fluid (air is the most common example). It is reached when the sum of the drag force (F d ) and the buoyancy is equal to the downward force of gravity (F G ) acting on the object. Since the net force on the object is zero, the object has zero acceleration. For objects falling through air at normal pressure, the bu... Wikipedia
