Terminal Velocity Flashcards
Terminal Velocity
The maximum speed any free falling object can reach. When air resistance balances out with gravity
As a jumper falls and accelerates what us gravity like to air resistance
High gravity
Medium air resistance
As a jumper balances out, what is gravity like to air resistance
Equal
As a jumper jumps out a plane, what is the gravity like to air resistance
High gravity to low air resistance
Terminal velocity equation=
Weight(w) = Mass(m) x Gravitational Field Strength(g)
What is weight measured in?
Newtons
What is mass measured in?
Kilograms
What us gravitational field strength measured in?
Newtons per kilogram
What oppose the driving force of a vehicle?
Friction and air resistance
What creates the stopping distance of a car?
Thinking and braking distance
Thinking distance
The distance travelled by the vehicle in the time it takes the driver to react
Braking distance
The distance travelled by the vehicle during the time the braking force acts
