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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. It is reached when the sum of the drag force (Fd) and the buoyancy is equal to the downward force of gravity (FG) 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 buoyant force is usually dismissed and ... Wikipedia
