Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity Terminal velocity is reached when the force of air resistance pushing up against the falling object ( i.e. skydiver), is equal to the force of gravity pushing the object downward. As the object falls downwards, there exists a drag force that acts to impede the motion. This drag force not only acts in the direction opposite to the motion, but also depends on the square of the speed of the object. When the …

…If Millner loses control of his limbs during the descent, he might go into a spin in which his body would tear itself apart. His entire suit including himself will weigh around five hundred and fifty pounds. No person has ever traveled this high in a balloon before, let alone jumped from the edge of the earth’s stratosphere. The thirty-seven year old Australian will jump over his home country in the very near future.