AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy · 8464
Specification 6.5.4.1.5 · Paper 6
Revise: Free fall and terminal velocityThe skydiver continues falling at a constant velocity called terminal velocity.
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GCSE Combined Science · key term
The constant velocity reached by a falling object when the forces balance and its acceleration becomes zero.
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Specification 6.5.4.1.5 · Paper 6
Revise: Free fall and terminal velocityThe skydiver continues falling at a constant velocity called terminal velocity.
Explain terminal velocity in a chain: resistance equals weight → zero resultant force → zero acceleration → constant velocity.
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