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Forces - Terminal Velocity
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Forces - Terminal Velocity
Terminal Velocity
- At the start of his jump the air resistance is small, so he accelerates downwards.
- As his speed increases his air resistance will increase
- Eventually the air resistance will be enough to balance the sky divers weight. At this point the forces are balanced so his speed becomes constant
- Terminal VELOCITY
- When the parachute is opened the air resistance suddenly increases, causing him to start slowing down
- Because he is slowing down his air resistance will decrease again until it balances his weight. The skydiver has now reached a new lower terminal velocity
- When the parachute is opened the air resistance suddenly increases, causing him to start slowing down
- Terminal VELOCITY
- Eventually the air resistance will be enough to balance the sky divers weight. At this point the forces are balanced so his speed becomes constant
- As his speed increases his air resistance will increase
- At the start of his jump the air resistance is small, so he accelerates downwards.
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- Science (Forces) Mind Map on Forces - Terminal Velocity, created by Meerkat on 23/05/2014.
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- Meerkat · May 2014
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