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What is a terminal velocity?

What is a terminal velocity? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The speed at which an object in free-fall and not in a vacuum ceases to accelerate downwards because the force of gravity is equal and opposite to the drag force acting against it.
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The balance between gravity and drag occurs at a lower speed, a lower terminal velocity, for the crumpled paper.
The drops begin falling as rain or ice crystals as snow when they grow to a size that makes their terminal velocity faster than the rising air.
Increasing difference in the density of particle and solid results in higher terminal velocity.
At terminal velocity, of course, these jumpers open a parachute and float to the ground.
Raindrops fall at a much lower terminal velocity, and a mist of tiny oil droplets settles at an exceedingly small terminal velocity.
A site with a number of excellent simulations. The one on terminal velocity is particularly well done.

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