terminal velocity
Drag-limited falling speed
Terminal velocity is the maximum speed a falling object reaches when air resistance equals gravitational pull, ending acceleration.
A skydiver in freefall hits terminal velocity around 120 mph before opening their parachute.
Figuratively, it can describe any point of maximum momentum: The project reached terminal velocity and couldn't be stopped.
Unimpeded downward motion
- dragResistance through fluid
- air resistanceForce opposing atmospheric movement
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- accelerationRate velocity changes
equilibrium · momentum · mass · force · fluid dynamics · projectile · kinematics · dynamics
Rapid downward descent
- dropFall or release
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- diveHeadfirst water entry
plunge · tumble · fall · hurtle · streak · spiral · nosedive · precipitate
Unimpeded downward motion
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- skydiverOne who jumps from aircraft
- jumpsuitOne-piece body garment
- wingsuitWearable gliding apparatus
tandem · dropzone · altitude · deployment · tracking · canopy · HALO · spread eagle
Measure of aerodynamic resistance
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- air densityAtmospheric mass concentration
laminar flow · boundary layer · wind tunnel · drag force · shape · orientation · slipstream · vortex
Highest attainable velocity
- ceilingRoom's upper surface
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
- top speedMaximum achievable velocity
freefall
Unimpeded downward motion
- dragResistance through fluid
- air resistanceForce opposing atmospheric movement
- gravityMutual mass attraction
acceleration · equilibrium · momentum · mass · force · fluid dynamics · projectile · kinematics · dynamics · inertia
plummet
Rapid downward descent
dive · plunge · tumble · fall · hurtle · streak · spiral · nosedive · precipitate · careen
freefall
Unimpeded downward motion
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- skydiverOne who jumps from aircraft
- jumpsuitOne-piece body garment
wingsuit · tandem · dropzone · altitude · deployment · tracking · canopy · HALO · spread eagle · arch
drag coefficient
Measure of aerodynamic resistance
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
air density · laminar flow · boundary layer · wind tunnel · drag force · shape · orientation · slipstream · vortex · pressure differential
maximum speed
Highest attainable velocity
- ceilingRoom's upper surface
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
- top speedMaximum achievable velocity
- motionmotion, movement, speed, momentum, acceleration
- physicsphysics, momentum, atom, acceleration, gravity
- speedspeed, quickness, rate, pace, swiftness
- gravitygravity, graviton, gravity well, gravitational pull, gravity wave
- limitslimit, limits, limitation, upper limit, lower limit
- speed termsacceleration, speedometer, momentum, average speed, constant speed
terminal velocityrest
Cessation of activity
standstill · stationary · stall speed · minimum speed · initial velocity
terminal, determination, terminate, termination, velocity, exterminate, terminated, interminable, extermination