Definitions for terminal velocity
ter·mi·nal ve·loc·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. terminal velocitynoun

   the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity

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1. terminal velocitynoun

   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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1. terminal velocity

   Terminal velocity is the maximum constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium through which it is falling prevents further acceleration. This occurs when the force due to gravity is equal to the drag force acting on the object, resulting in zero net force and therefore no further acceleration.

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1. Terminal velocity

   The terminal velocity of a falling object is the velocity of the object when the sum of the drag force and buoyancy equals the downward force of gravity acting on the object. Since the net force on the object is zero, the object has zero acceleration. In fluid dynamics, an object is moving at its terminal velocity if its speed is constant due to the restraining force exerted by the fluid through which it is moving. As the speed of an object increases, the drag force acting on the object, resultant of the substance it is passing through, increases. At some speed, the drag or force of resistance will equal the gravitational pull on the object. At this point the object ceases to accelerate and continues falling at a constant speed called terminal velocity. An object moving downward with greater than terminal velocity will slow down until it reaches terminal velocity. Drag depends on the projected area, and this is why objects with a large projected area relative to mass, such as parachutes, have a lower terminal velocity than objects with a small projected area relative to mass, such as bullets.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. terminal velocity

   1. Hypothetical maximum speed a body could attain along a specified flight path under given conditions of weight and thrust if diving through an unlimited distance in air of specified uniform density. 2. Remaining speed of a projectile at the point in its downward path where it is level with the muzzle of the weapon.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of terminal velocity in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of terminal velocity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=terminal velocity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Terminal_Velocity
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=terminal velocity
5. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf