Terminal Velocity
Terminal velocity is reached when the force of air resistance pushing up against the falling object ( i.e. skydiver), is equal to the force of gravity pushing the object downward. As the object falls downwards, there exists a drag force that acts to impede the motion. This drag force not only acts in the direction opposite to the motion, but also depends on the square of the speed of the object. When the object begins to fall, the speed is slow and thus its drag force is also small. As the object increases speed, so too does the drag and at some point the speed would increase to a point where the drag force would act to cancel out the force due to gravity. Therefore the body no longer accelerates and the speed remains constant. Dr
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Approximate Word count = 508
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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