Terminal Velocity (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is terminal velocity?
What is terminal velocity?
Constant speed when forces are balanced
What is the resultant force on an object at terminal velocity?
What is the resultant force on an object at terminal velocity?
Zero
What happens to acceleration when an object reaches terminal velocity?
What happens to acceleration when an object reaches terminal velocity?
It stops accelerating
How does larger surface area affect air resistance on a falling object?
How does larger surface area affect air resistance on a falling object?
Increases air resistance
Which factors affect an object's terminal velocity?
Which factors affect an object's terminal velocity?
Mass, shape, and fluid
When does a skydiver reach terminal velocity?
When does a skydiver reach terminal velocity?
When air resistance equals gravity
What is the initial acceleration of a freely falling object?
What is the initial acceleration of a freely falling object?
How does the velocity-time graph gradient change as an object approaches terminal velocity?
How does the velocity-time graph gradient change as an object approaches terminal velocity?
Steep to flat
What is the approximate terminal velocity shown in the example graph?
What is the approximate terminal velocity shown in the example graph?
Why does the gradient decrease on a velocity-time graph for a falling object?
Why does the gradient decrease on a velocity-time graph for a falling object?
Acceleration decreases due to drag
What forces act on an object falling through a fluid?
What forces act on an object falling through a fluid?
Gravity and drag forces
Which shape experiences different air resistance affecting terminal velocity?
Which shape experiences different air resistance affecting terminal velocity?
Streamlined shapes