Terminal Velocity Description

When an object falls, it accelerates. As its speed increases, the air resistance increases.

Eventually, the force from the air resistance will equal the force from the weight of the object.

At that point, the speed will remain constant: the object has reached its "terminal velocity" and can't fall any faster.

Terminal velocity depends on the drag, so a streamlined shape will fall quickly, whilst a parachute will fall slowly

The animation show the reaching of terminal velocity by a parachutist.

 Article made for understanding of Banzai Skydiving and for Educational 

Zain Ul Mustafa

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