Difference between revisions of "Terminal Velocity"
(→About Terminal Velocity) |
|||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
So the [[Resultant Force|resultant force]] is less than it was so the [[acceleration]] will be less. | So the [[Resultant Force|resultant force]] is less than it was so the [[acceleration]] will be less. | ||
| − | |[[File: | + | |[[File:TerminalVelocityGraph2.png|center|200px]] |
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:TerminalVelocity2.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:TerminalVelocity2.png|center|200px]] | ||
| Line 31: | Line 31: | ||
So the [[Resultant Force|resultant force]] is even smaller than it was so the [[acceleration]] will be smaller. | So the [[Resultant Force|resultant force]] is even smaller than it was so the [[acceleration]] will be smaller. | ||
| − | |[[File: | + | |[[File:TerminalVelocityGraph3.png|center|200px]] |
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:TerminalVelocity3.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:TerminalVelocity3.png|center|200px]] | ||
Revision as of 14:19, 13 February 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Terminal velocity is the velocity a falling object reaches when the forces of drag and weight on that object are balanced.
About Terminal Velocity
- Terminal velocity depends on the density and shape of an object.
- Terminal velocity is the maximum velocity an object will reach when falling due to gravity.
 |
At the start the penguin is not yet moving and the only force acting on the penguin is its weight.
So the resultant force is large which means the acceleration will be large. |
 |
 |
As the penguin starts to accelerate its small velocity results in an air resistance that acts against its weight.
Resultant Force = Weight - Air Resistance So the resultant force is less than it was so the acceleration will be less. |
 |
|
As the penguin accelerates more its hight velocity results in more air resistance that acts against its weight.
Resultant Force = Weight - Air Resistance So the resultant force is even smaller than it was so the acceleration will be smaller. |
 |
 |
Once the penguin is moving fast enough the velocity results in an air resistance that is as large as the weight.
Resultant Force = Weight - Air Resistance Resultant Force = 0N So there is no resultant force and so the acceleration will be zero. The penguin has reached terminal velocity. |
 |