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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Yes, there is a terminal velocity in water. The velocity will be less in water compared to air.
The velocity will depend on the shape of the object and it’s density. So there is no fixed answer to “how deep”. Technically, it would be the density of the object rather than the weight that makes a difference but, for ELI5, weight matters.
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