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*The shape of an [[object]] - The more [[streamline]]d an [[object]] the greater the '''terminal velocity''' because they experience less [[Air Resistance|air resistance]] at a given [[speed]].
: '''Terminal velocity''' is the maximum [[velocity]] an [[object]] will reach when falling due to [[gravity]].
: '''Terminal velocity''' occurs because [[Air Resistance|air resistance]] increases with [[speed]] until the [[Air Resistance|air resistance]] is [[Balancing Balanced Forces|balanced]] with the [[weight]], at which point the [[object]] will stop [[accelerating]].
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