terminal velocity

Noun

Meaning

the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity

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Synonyms

flash full throttle speed limit escape velocity top speed full speed lightning speed full steam breakneck pace breathtaking pace maximum velocity extraordinary speed extreme speed maximum warp best speed
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Antonyms

insignificant speed slight speed little velocity reduced rate low velocity minimum rate
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Hypernyms

speed velocity

Examples

Because forest canopies are usually higher than this, rain drops can often regain terminal velocity even after striking the canopy. Source: Internet

Meteorites of up to 7,000 kg will lose all their cosmic velocity due to atmospheric drag at a certain altitude (retardation point) and start to accelerate again due to Earth's gravity until the body reaches its terminal velocity of 0.09 to 0.16 km/s. Source: Internet

But above this size the distance to get to terminal velocity increases sharply. Source: Internet

However, a few of the particles achieve energies sufficient to reach the terminal velocity of 400 km/s, which allows them to feed the solar wind. Source: Internet

Instead, they typically arrive at the surface at their terminal velocity and, at most, create a small pit. Source: Internet

Knowing the terminal velocity, the size and density of the sphere, and the density of the liquid, Stokes' law can be used to calculate the viscosity of the fluid. Source: Internet

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