Falling Objects and Terminal Velocity: Understanding Gravity, Air Resistance and Factors Affecting Velocity

The video tutorial explores how objects behave under gravity, focusing on Newton's Second Law. It demonstrates calculations of acceleration for a hammer and a feather, showing that all objects fall with the same acceleration if weight is the only force. The concept of air resistance is introduced, explaining how it affects a skydiver's acceleration and leads to terminal velocity. The tutorial also covers factors affecting terminal velocity, such as mass and surface area.

What is Newton's Second Law and how is it expressed mathematically?

Explain the relationship between mass, weight, and acceleration as described by Newton's Second Law.

How does air resistance affect the acceleration of a skydiver during freefall?

What is terminal velocity and how is it reached by a skydiver?

What happens to the acceleration of a skydiver when air resistance equals their weight?

Describe the factors that affect the terminal velocity of an object.

How does increasing the surface area of an object influence its terminal velocity?