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    An object reaches its terminal velocity when the downward force of gravity equals the upward force of drag, resulting in zero net force and zero acceleration. As the object accelerates due to gravity, drag increases until it matches the object's weight, causing the object to fall at a constant speed called terminal velocity. Terminal velocity depends directly on the ratio of weight to drag, with more drag yielding a lower velocity and more weight a higher velocity.

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    An object reaches its terminal velocity when the downward force of gravity equals the upward force of drag, resulting in zero net force and zero acceleration. As the object accelerates due to gravity, drag increases until it matches the object's weight, causing the object to fall at a constant speed called terminal velocity. Terminal velocity depends directly on the ratio of weight to drag, with more drag yielding a lower velocity and more weight a higher velocity.

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    An object reaches its terminal velocity when the downward force of gravity equals the upward force of drag, resulting in zero net force and zero acceleration. As the object accelerates due to gravity, drag increases until it matches the object's weight, causing the object to fall at a constant speed called terminal velocity. Terminal velocity depends directly on the ratio of weight to drag, with more drag yielding a lower velocity and more weight a higher velocity.

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    An object reaches its terminal velocity when the downward force of gravity equals the upward force of drag, resulting in zero net force and zero acceleration. As the object accelerates due to gravity, drag increases until it matches the object's weight, causing the object to fall at a constant speed called terminal velocity. Terminal velocity depends directly on the ratio of weight to drag, with more drag yielding a lower velocity and more weight a higher velocity.

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    A free-falling object achieves its terminal velocity when the downward force of gravity (Fg) equals the upward

    force of drag (Fd). This causes the net force on the object to be zero, resulting in an acceleration of zero.[1] As the object accelerates (usually downwards due to gravity), the drag force acting on the object increases, causing the acceleration to decrease. At a particular speed, the drag force produced will equal the object's weight (mg). At this point the object ceases to accelerate altogether and continues falling at a constant speed called terminal velocity (also called settling velocity). Terminal velocity varies directly with the ratio of weight to drag. More drag means a lower terminal velocity, while increased weight means a higher terminal velocity. An object moving downward with greater than terminal velocity (for example because it was affected by a downward force or it fell from a thinner part of the atmosphere or it changed shape) will slow until it reaches terminal velocity.

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