Free fall terminal velocity

highest velocity attainable by an object as it falls through a fluid or a gas

Corresponding Quantity Kind: velocity with ISQ dimension $𝖫 𝖳^{- 1}$

Formula(s) and quantity(-ies)

Defining Formula: $v_{\infty} \equiv \sqrt{\frac{2 m g}{ρ C_{D} A}}$
$A$ symbol represents cross section
$C_{D}$ symbol represents drag coefficient
$ρ$ symbol represents density of air
$g$ symbol represents gravitational acceleration
$m$ symbol represents mass
$v_{\infty}$ symbol represents free fall terminal velocity

Further link(s)

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free fall terminal velocity	symbol represents
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free fall velocity solution (air drag)	symbol represents
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