terminal velocity
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Burbery further argues that Dante anticipated ideas connected to terminal velocity and crustal penetration, concepts tied to how extremely large objects behave when colliding with planets.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
At what point does a phone hit terminal velocity?
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2024
All objects have a certain terminal velocity that they reach when falling through the air, based on how their size and weight interact with wind resistance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2024
You can also calculate this terminal velocity, or upper speed limit, quite easily.
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
