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