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Highest velocity attainable by a falling object
Terminal velocity is the maximum speed attainable by an object as it falls through a fluid (air is the most common example). It is reached when the sum
Terminal_velocity
1994 American film
Terminal Velocity is a 1994 American action film directed by Deran Sarafian, written by David Twohy, and starring Charlie Sheen, Nastassja Kinski, James
Terminal_Velocity_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up terminal velocity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Terminal velocity is the speed at which an object falling through an atmosphere ceases to
Terminal velocity (disambiguation)
Terminal_velocity_(disambiguation)
1995 action-oriented spaceship simulation game
Terminal Velocity is a 1995 shooter video game originally developed by Terminal Reality and published by 3D Realms for MS-DOS and Windows 95, and MacSoft
Terminal Velocity (video game)
Terminal_Velocity_(video_game)
American video game developer
nearly doubled it the second year with $2.1 million. Terminal Reality's first game, Terminal Velocity, was a 3-D air combat game, Brett Combs pitched to
Terminal_Reality
2020 studio album by John Petrucci
Terminal Velocity is the second studio album by Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci, released digitally on August 28, 2020 and on October 30, 2020 for
Terminal_Velocity_(album)
Skydiving competition
in which the goal is to achieve and maintain the highest possible terminal velocity. It was developed in the late 1990s and is the fastest non-motorized
Speed_skydiving
2025 novel by M. P. Woodward
Terminal Velocity (stylized as Tom Clancy Terminal Velocity or Tom Clancy: Terminal Velocity) is a techno-thriller novel, written by M. P. Woodward and
Terminal Velocity (Woodward novel)
Terminal_Velocity_(Woodward_novel)
Equation for the velocity of a body in viscous fluid
velocity v gives the terminal velocity vs. Note that since the excess force increases as R3 and Stokes's drag increases as R, the terminal velocity increases
Stokes's_law
Ability of cats to land on their feet
achieves a terminal velocity of about 60 mph (97 km/h), around half that of an average-sized man, who reaches a terminal velocity of about 120 mph (190 km/h)
Cat_righting_reflex
Retarding force on a body moving in a fluid
one, for large time t. Velocity asymptotically tends to the terminal velocity vt, strictly from above vt. For vi = vt, the velocity is constant: v ( t )
Drag_(physics)
Mathematical description of a body in free fall
an appreciable distance in air, causing them to quickly approach a terminal velocity. The effect of air resistance varies enormously depending on the size
Equations_for_a_falling_body
Ratio of inertial to viscous forces acting on a liquid
the terminal velocity of a particle. When the particle Reynolds number indicates laminar flow, Stokes' law can be used to calculate its fall velocity or
Reynolds_number
American actor (1961–2013)
insurance salesman and Russian mobster Ben Pinkwater in the action film Terminal Velocity (1994). In 1995, he played United States Navy Lieutenant Bobby Dougherty
James_Gandolfini
Suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in a gas
where V T S {\displaystyle V_{TS}} is the terminal settling velocity of the particle. The terminal velocity can also be derived for other kinds of forces
Aerosol
American film and television actor (born 1965)
2025. "Movie Review: Terminal Velocity". Entertainment Weekly. October 7, 1994. Retrieved October 21, 2025. "Terminal Velocity". Variety. 1994. Archived
Charlie_Sheen
Motion of a body subject only to gravity
will eventually reach a terminal velocity, which is around 53 m/s (190 km/h or 118 mph) for a human skydiver. The terminal velocity depends on many factors
Free_fall
Cat injury from falling from a building
stories. It has been proposed that this might happen because cats reach terminal velocity after righting themselves (see below) at about five stories, and after
High-rise_syndrome
German actress (born 1961)
appeared in a number of American films, including the action movie Terminal Velocity opposite Charlie Sheen, the Mike Figgis 1997 adultery tale One Night
Nastassja_Kinski
Activity of jumping from fixed objects using a parachute
long enough to reach terminal velocity.[citation needed] Low BASE jumps are those where the jumper does not reach terminal velocity. Sometimes referred
BASE_jumping
Form of solid precipitation
use the coding of GS, which is short for the French word grésil. Terminal velocity of hail, or the speed at which hail is falling when it strikes the
Hail
Experiment to measure elementary electric charge
First, with zero applied electric field, the velocity of a falling droplet was measured. At terminal velocity, the drag force equals the gravitational force
Oil_drop_experiment
American guitarist (born 1967)
has also released two solo albums: Suspended Animation (2005) and Terminal Velocity (2020). John Peter Petrucci was born on July 12, 1967, in Kings Park
John_Petrucci
Anti-secession military campaign
Operation Terminal Velocity's objective was the capture of Camp Abubakar, the largest MILF base and seat of its Shariah-based government. Operation Terminal Velocity
2000 Philippine campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
2000_Philippine_campaign_against_the_Moro_Islamic_Liberation_Front
1997 novel by Blanche McCrary Boyd
Terminal Velocity is a 1997 novel by American writer Blanche McCrary Boyd that deals with many lesbian-related issues in society.[example needed] "Terminal
Terminal Velocity (Boyd novel)
Terminal_Velocity_(Boyd_novel)
Speed and direction of a motion
observer time) Rapidity (a version of velocity additive at relativistic speeds) Terminal velocity Velocity field Velocity vs. time graph Robert Resnick and
Velocity
Media franchise created by Tom Clancy
the end of Flash Point, but breaks off the engagement at the end of Terminal Velocity. Master Sergeant Cary Marks: a member of Operational Detachment Alpha
Ryanverse
Acute destruction of the body
blast injury. Gross dismemberment may also be caused by a fall at terminal velocity onto a solid surface or water; from being within a high-speed crashing
Total_body_disruption
Process by which particulates move towards the bottom of a liquid and form a sediment
change in the particle's velocity. This velocity is known as the terminal velocity, settling velocity or fall velocity of the particle. This is readily measurable
Settling
Tendency of a particle to settle out of suspension during centrifugation
{\displaystyle s={\frac {v_{t}}{a}}} The sedimentation speed vt is also the terminal velocity. It is constant because the force applied to a particle by gravity
Sedimentation_coefficient
Shooting of a firearm into the air in celebration
will lose the most speed, usually falling at terminal velocity, which is much lower than its muzzle velocity. Despite this, people can still be injured
Celebratory_gunfire
Method of delivering military personnel, equipment and supplies
feet (4,600 and 10,700 m). Military parachutists will often reach a terminal velocity of 126 mph (203 km/h), allowing for a jump time under two minutes
High-altitude military parachuting
High-altitude_military_parachuting
Particle separation
(overflow) because their terminal sedimentation velocities are lower than the velocity of the rising fluid. The terminal velocity of any particle in any
Elutriation
Topics referred to by the same term
inducing unconsciousness in a terminally ill person for the remainder of the person's life Terminal velocity, in physics Terminal, in botanical terminology
Terminal
American novelist
2024, followed by Tom Clancy: Line of Demarcation and Tom Clancy: Terminal Velocity, both released in 2025. They have all debuted on the New York Times
M._P._Woodward
American actor (born 1955)
(2007), and Superhero Movie (2008). In 1994, he starred in the film Terminal Velocity as an aggressive Russian mafia villain. He was featured as Ward Cleaver
Christopher_McDonald
Canadian musician and actress
then landed a role opposite Charlie Sheen and Nastassja Kinski in Terminal Velocity. She starred alongside C. Thomas Howell in the independent action/drama
Sofia_Shinas
Small unit of liquid
of 3 mm has a terminal velocity of approximately 8 m/s. Drops smaller than 1 mm in diameter will attain 95% of their terminal velocity within 2 m. But
Drop_(liquid)
American actress (born 1991)
Maddie Bishop Television film 2012 CSI: Miami Jessica Wyatt Episode: "Terminal Velocity" NCIS Amber Banks Episode: "Psych Out" 2013 Cult Carey Mandeville
Spencer_Locke
American actress
Year Title Role Notes 1994 Terminal Velocity Jump Junkie 1996 Beach House Caitlin 1996 Listen Sarah Ross 1996 Swingers Nikki 1997 Mixed Signals Judy 1997
Brooke_Langton
American aerial cinematographer and skydiver
for his aerial videography in films such as Cutaway, Drop Zone and Terminal Velocity. Born in El Paso, Texas, Kent grew up in Mexico City. His interest
Norman_A._Kent
Russian mercenaries to seize Guyana's newly discovered oil fields. 26. Terminal Velocity (2025, by M. P. Woodward) Jack Jr. and the Campus must stop the Emir's
Tom_Clancy_bibliography
Statistical error from focusing on successes over failures
stories. It has been proposed that this might happen because cats reach terminal velocity after righting themselves at about five stories. After this point
Survivorship_bias
1986 breakup of American orbiter
orbiter had no escape system, and the impact of the crew compartment at terminal velocity with the ocean surface was too violent to be survivable. The disaster
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
Projectiles' behavior after reaching their targets
Bullet design (as well as the velocity of impact) largely determines the effectiveness of penetration. The concept of terminal ballistics can be applied to
Terminal_ballistics
Chinese surface-to-air missile system
seconds and a terminal velocity of higher than Mach 4. The missile is guided by an inertial navigation system, mid-course datalink, and terminal active radar
HQ-20
Video games by developer/publisher
games they published; it created 3D Realms for 3D games, publishing Terminal Velocity in 1995 and developing the 1996 Duke Nukem 3D under the name, with
List_of_3D_Realms_games
American film director
television director and actor. He directed Death Warrant, Gunmen, and Terminal Velocity. He has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Sarafian is
Deran_Sarafian
Hypothetical passenger-killing ride
speeds up to 360 kilometres per hour (220 mph; 100 m/s), close to its terminal velocity, before flattening out and speeding into the first of its seven slightly
Euthanasia_Coaster
Celebrated demonstration of gravity
experiment Terminal velocity (An object dropped through air from a sufficient height will reach a steady speed, called the terminal velocity, when the
Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment
Galileo's_Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa_experiment
American video game designer
years. Tom was the game designer for Rise of the Triad, produced Terminal Velocity, and helped in varying degrees on Duke Nukem II and Duke Nukem 3D
Tom_Hall
1995 video game
video game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Microsoft for Windows 95. It is not a sequel to Terminal Velocity, but the two games share
Fury3
2025 novel by M. P. Woodward
featuring Jack Junior to be published in the same year, the other being Terminal Velocity. In the novel, Jack and the Campus must stop a conspiracy between
Line_of_Demarcation_(novel)
2000 Philippine victory in the Moro conflict
The Battle of Camp Abubakar, codenamed Operation Terminal Velocity, was the final phase of the 2000 Philippine campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation
Battle_of_Camp_Abubakar
Two-dimensional area measurement of a three-dimensional object projected onto a plane
especially for hardness testing, axial stress, wind pressures, and terminal velocity. The geometrical definition of a projected area is the rectilinear
Projected_area
American actor (born 1990)
7 episodes 2012 CSI: Miami Scott Ferris / Trent Burton Episode: "Terminal Velocity" A Mother's Nightmare Chris Stewart Television film 2013 90210 Campbell
Grant_Gustin
French DJ and producer
Matt & Teki Latex – Get Loose Erol Alkan & Boys Noize - Avalanche (Terminal Velocity) feat. Jarvis Cocker (Phantasy) Rusko - Feels so Real (Mad Decent)
Canblaster
American-German actress
Priscilla Hall Television film 2012 CSI: Miami Jill Ferris Episode: "Terminal Velocity" Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Sheriff Theresa Giovi Television film
Elisabeth_Röhm
American actress (born 1958)
Butcher's Wife Robyn Graves 1993 Amos & Andrew Judy Gillman 1994 Terminal Velocity Joline 'Jo' Uncredited 1996 Independence Day Constance Spano 1996
Margaret_Colin
U.S. airdropped kinetic weapon
altitudes over 10,000 feet (3,000 m), the projectile will approach its terminal velocity of around 700 feet per second (210 m/s; 480 mph; 770 km/h). A variant
Lazy_Dog_(bomb)
American actor (1928–2017)
Alicia's Doctor Directed by Ron Howard The Cowboy Way Old Gentleman Terminal Velocity Chuck (pilot) Ed Wood Old Man McCoy Little Giants Priest Bigfoot:
Rance_Howard
Aircraft system for aiming bombs
and the bomb will reach terminal velocity. As the air drag varies with air density, and thus altitude, the terminal velocity will decrease as the bomb
Bombsight
American professional wrestler (born 1984)
four-way match with Terminal Velocityn and Belgian Brawler and Nicholas Sinn on March 7. Although losing matches to Terminal Velocity over the next few
Pat_Buck
1996 film by David Twohy
Images. Charlie Sheen had previously collaborated with David Twohy on Terminal Velocity, and Twohy had written the main role intending for Sheen to star.
The_Arrival_(1996_film)
Skydiving from near space
than that of reentering from orbit. At any given density of air, the terminal velocity of a person is much lower than that of a heavy spacecraft. This is
Space_diving
American film director and screenwriter
Timescape Yes Yes Directorial debut 1993 The Fugitive No Yes 1994 Terminal Velocity No Yes Also executive producer 1995 Waterworld No Yes 1996 The Arrival
David_Twohy
Merging of droplets, bubbles or particles
main mechanism of collision is the different terminal velocity between the droplets. The terminal velocity is a function of the droplet size. The other
Coalescence_(physics)
Device that measures proper acceleration
forces that reduce the acceleration until constant terminal velocity is reached. At terminal velocity, the accelerometer will indicate 1 g acceleration
Accelerometer
Wind tunnel which moves air up in a vertical column
instead of lift, as experienced in an aircraft spin or by a skydiver at terminal velocity. Although vertical wind tunnels have been built for aerodynamic research
Vertical_wind_tunnel
British mathematician and physicist (1819–1903)
Stokes' work on fluid motion and viscosity led to his calculating the terminal velocity for a sphere falling in a viscous medium. This became known as Stokes'
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet
Sir_George_Stokes,_1st_Baronet
Aerodynamic effect
nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. It quickly accelerated to terminal velocity in a dive. The short stubby fuselage had a detrimental effect in reducing
Mach_tuck
Depth of projectile penetration
of the earth at high speed. A smaller ice cube will be slowed to terminal velocity. A larger ice cube may also be slowed, however, as long as it comes
Impact_depth
Treatise by Aristotle
Newtonian physics for the motion of matter in fluid after it has reached terminal velocity (steady state). His theory disregards the initial phase of acceleration
Physics_(Aristotle)
1994 American film
one of two skydiving action films released in 1994; the other was Terminal Velocity. Drop Zone was released on Video CD in 1996. The Drop Zone DVD was
Drop_Zone_(film)
Scientific instrument used to measure viscosity
particle velocity. If the particles are falling in the viscous fluid by their own weight, then a terminal velocity, also known as the settling velocity, is
Viscometer
English professional wrestler (born 1983)
tag team called "Terminal Velocity" with Chet the Jett. After Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) opened, however, Terminal Velocity was moved down to
Steven_Lewington
American rock climber (1963–1998)
349–354, 366. ISBN 978-0-9700973-6-1. Vetter, Craig (April 1, 1999). "Terminal Velocity". Outside Magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2019. Pruitt, Lee (March
Dan_Osman
Type of motor racing for motorcycles
McBride who covered the thousand foot distance in 4.797 seconds with a terminal velocity of 248.71 MPH on September 21, 2025, at zMax Dragway during the Carolina
Motorcycle_drag_racing
Body that enters the Earth's atmosphere
fragments enter a phase called dark flight after deceleration to terminal velocity when they are no longer emitting visible light. Dark flight starts
Meteor
Sports car designed and produced by McLaren Automotive
completed by December 2019. The prototype XP2 version had "reached its terminal velocity more than 30 times," topping out at 250 mph (403 km/h), and able to
McLaren_Speedtail
Fictional character
Velocity (real name Carin Taylor) is an Image Comics/Top Cow Productions superhero from the comic series Cyberforce, created by Marc Silvestri in 1992
Velocity_(character)
American actor (born 1975)
Episode: "Stand and Deliver" 2012 CSI: Miami Greg McCallister Episode: "Terminal Velocity" Burn Notice Agent Woods Episode: "Unchained" 2012-13 Beauty & the
Brian_J._White
American progressive metal band
start". Petrucci released his first solo album in fifteen years, Terminal Velocity, on August 28, 2020. The album was recorded at DTHQ earlier the same
Dream_Theater
American actress (born 1964)
Peterson: Untouchable Sofia TV movie CSI: Miami Amy Burton Episode: "Terminal Velocity" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Professor Kathleen Dobson Episode:
Romy_Rosemont
Largest known intact meteorite
atmosphere slowed the object in such a way that it impacted the surface at terminal velocity, thereby remaining intact and causing little excavation (expulsion
Hoba_meteorite
Run (1988) Three Kings (1999) Near Dark (1987) Arizona Dream (1992) Terminal Velocity (1994) Branded (1950) From the Other Side (2002) Wild West Romance
List_of_films_shot_in_Arizona
Process where wet leaves drop water onto the ground
Furthermore, where there is a high canopy, falling drops may reach terminal velocity, about 8 metres (26 ft), thus maximizing the drop's erosive potential
Throughfall
Topics referred to by the same term
by Metal Church X.I., a fictional supercomputer in the video game Terminal Velocity Northern Ireland, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code used for tax purposes
XI
American stunt performer and skydiver (born 1973)
30 m) net just outside of Simi Valley, California. Aikins reached a terminal velocity of 120 miles per hour (193 km/h) during the fall. The net was made
Luke_Aikins
This is a summary of notable incidents occurring at all independently owned amusement parks, water parks or theme parks internationally. This is not intended
List of incidents at independent amusement parks
List_of_incidents_at_independent_amusement_parks
Descent using a parachute, especially as an air sport
deployment. In a stable belly-to-earth position, a skydiver reaches a terminal velocity of about 200 km/h (120 mph); head-down and more streamlined body positions
Parachuting
Method of selectively emplacing soil or other materials using a stream of water
deposited (fine material has a slower terminal velocity thus takes longer to settle, see Stokes' Law) as the flow velocity is reduced towards the center of
Hydraulic_fill
Motion of launched objects due to gravity
be solved analytically, some special cases can. Here we denote the terminal velocity in free-fall as v ∞ = g / μ {\textstyle v_{\infty }={\sqrt {g/\mu
Projectile_motion
Type of spacecraft
maintain a low terminal velocity. In some cases, small landing rockets will be fired just before impact in order to reduce the lander's velocity on impact
Lander_(spacecraft)
Area where meteorites from a single fall, or tektites, are dispersed
about 1 to 5 grams can be picked up on weather radar as they fall at terminal velocity. Glossary of meteoritics Introduction to Planetary Science: The Geological
Strewn_field
Type of turbine
rotor. A reference velocity (c0) known as the isentropic velocity, spouting velocity or stage terminal velocity is defined as that velocity which will be obtained
Radial_turbine
Relation between surface area and volume as size increases
resistance per unit mass is also higher for smaller animals (reducing terminal velocity) which is why a small animal like an ant cannot be seriously injured
Square–cube_law
Australian television series
intervenes, landing Josephine's witness, and himself, in hot water. 7 "Terminal Velocity" Jennifer Leacey Ellie Beaumont 23 March 2017 (2017-03-23) 0.412 As
Newton's_Law_(TV_series)
Star in the constellation Sagittarius
around 0.52 R☉ and a mass of 16.1 M☉. Very strong stellar winds with a terminal velocity of 5,000 kilometers per second are causing WR 102 to lose 10−5 M☉/year
WR_102
Short-range ballistic missile
warhead separate, the body trails behind to camouflage the warhead. The terminal velocity of the missile is over Mach 6.[citation needed] It can deliver a 500–750 kg
DF-15
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