WONDER #1944: What Is Terminal Velocity?

Question 1 of 3

The maximum velocity an object reaches when falling under the force of gravity is known as what?

1. maximum velocity
2. minimum velocity
3. velocirapture
4. terminal velocity

Question 2 of 3

When Felix Baumgartner jumped to Earth from the stratosphere in 2012, he reached an estimated top speed of approximately how many miles per hour?

1. 125
2. 210
3. 500
4. 840

Question 3 of 3

For an object to reach terminal velocity, air resistance must balance the object’s what?

1. height
2. weight
3. geometry
4. area

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