Playing with Math...

[SkyWalker42]

Good animation HERE to show the difference between Speed and Velocity.

[Dave S]

Using the theorem that Velocity = Displacement/Time (V=D/T) and Speed = Distance/Time (S=D/T). Is our definition of "Terminal Velocity" correct?

You can google the definition of "Terminal Velocity", but basically, when a falling object's downward force is equal to the force of the sum of the opposing forces, the object ceases to accelerate and has reached Terminal Velocity.

If I were to drop a rock from a cliff, when the rock is no longer accelerating (but hasn't yet reached the ground), has it reached "Terminal VELOCITY" or has it reached "Terminal SPEED"?

[eina26]

Ugh, reading those posts made me miss my Calculus, trigonometry subjects. Some people find it weird to love Math but I find it harder to study Science than Math.