Terminal velocity

Question 1

What is terminal velocity?

Answer 1

The fastest speed an object can reach when falling

Question 2

Describe how a skydiver reaches terminal velocity.

Answer 2

-As the skydiver begins to fall, there is a downward acting resultant force

-As the skydiver accelerates, their speed increases, but so does air resistance

-Eventually air resistance will be equal to the force of weight, bringing resultant force to 0

-which is then the skydivers terminal velocity