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Terminal Velocity Flashcards

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What is contact friction?

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Friction between solid surfaces

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What is fluid friction?

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Resistance by a fluid or air (drag)

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When does something reach terminal velocity?

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When frictional force equals the driving force

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What are the things to remember about friction?

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  1. Always act opposite to the direction of motion
  2. never speeds things or starts them moving
  3. converts Ek into heat
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