terminal velocity

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At what point does a phone hit terminal velocity?

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2024

Small, heavy objects reach a higher terminal velocity than big, lightweight ones — think a baseball versus a piece of paper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Because size determines terminal velocity, a possible explanation is that the turbulence in clouds that influences snowflake size is related to the turbulence measured at the ground.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2023

To give a specific value for the terminal velocity of a cat, one need only insert numerical values for the variables.

From Scientific American • Jul. 24, 2023

Wind nymphs zipped around the room, delivering orders of pizza, burgers, steaks, salads, Chinese food, and burritos, all flying at terminal velocity.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan