Terminal velocity

When a body falls freely through air, the force acting on it due to gravity is neutralised by the opposite force of air resistance and the net force becomes zero. Why then does the falling body not stop falling but still keep falling with a constant velocity( terminal velocity)?

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When a body falls freely through air, the force acting on it due to gravity is neutralised by the opposite force of air resistance. So, the net force becomes zero. Why then does the falling body not stop falling but still keep falling with a constant velocity( terminal velocity)? A: This is one of the … Read more

What is Terminal Velocity?

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Q: What is Terminal Velocity? A: When a body falls freely in the air, from a height, it starts to accelerate because of gravity. At first, it falls faster and faster, but as its velocity increases, soon another force begins to act in the opposite direction — air resistance (drag). As the object speeds up, … Read more