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Terminal velocity
/tˈɜːmɪnəl vəlˈɒsɪti/
/tˈɜːmɪnəl vəlˈɑːsɪɾi/Terminal velocity
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viteza terminală, viteza constantă
the constant speed reached by a falling object when the drag force equals the gravitational force pulling it downward, resulting in no further acceleration
terminal velocity
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Exemplu
Engineers calculate terminal velocity to design safe parachute deployments for spacecraft re-entry.
Skydivers reach terminal velocity during their freefall before deploying their parachutes.
Understanding terminal velocity is crucial in designing effective airbags for vehicle safety.
Meteorologists study terminal velocity to predict how fast hailstones will fall during storms.
A dropped feather and a bowling ball will fall at different rates due to differences in terminal velocity.
