Like terminal velocity of an object falling in the air, is there the same said type terminal velocity for objects sinking in water? If so, how deep would an object have to be sinking in order to reach the speed? Does the weight of the object in water affect the speed as well?
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Try this handy calculator:
https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/terminal-velocity
For example: With a 1 kg sphere with a cross-sectional area of 10 cm^2, 0.47 coefficient of drag in seawater (~1020 kg/m^2), terminal velocity is 6.4 m/s. That’s 14.3 mph.
Optimal (teardrop Cd=0.04) shape? 49 mph.
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