Question
At the end of its flight, a toy rocket begins to fall to Earth. When will it reach terminal velocity?(1 point)
Responses
when the rocket hits the ground
when the rocket hits the ground
as soon as the rocket’s trajectory turns downward
as soon as the rocket’s trajectory turns downward
when the rocket stops accelerating downward
when the rocket stops accelerating downward
when the force of gravity on the rocket is greater than the force of air resistance
Responses
when the rocket hits the ground
when the rocket hits the ground
as soon as the rocket’s trajectory turns downward
as soon as the rocket’s trajectory turns downward
when the rocket stops accelerating downward
when the rocket stops accelerating downward
when the force of gravity on the rocket is greater than the force of air resistance
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**when the rocket stops accelerating downward**
This is because terminal velocity is achieved when the force of gravity acting on the rocket is balanced by the upward force of air resistance, resulting in no net force and, therefore, no further acceleration.
**when the rocket stops accelerating downward**
This is because terminal velocity is achieved when the force of gravity acting on the rocket is balanced by the upward force of air resistance, resulting in no net force and, therefore, no further acceleration.