I’m having some trouble wrapping my head around this concept. How does falling/reaching terminal velocity change depending on the force of gravity and atmosphere/drag. Example. Falling from the cliff on the Moon vs Earth or Mars vs. Earth.
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Terminal velocity is the speed at which the force of gravity pulling down on you is the same as the force of air resistance pushing back as you fall.
On the moon, though gravity is lower, there’s no air resistance to slow you down, so terminal velocity is infinite. If the moon had the same atmosphere as Earth, terminal velocity would be lower.
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