Here's why:
* Gravity: As an object falls, gravity pulls it downwards, increasing its speed.
* Air Resistance: However, as the object speeds up, it encounters air resistance, a force that opposes its motion.
* Balance: Eventually, the force of air resistance becomes equal to the force of gravity. At this point, the object stops accelerating and reaches a constant speed, which is its terminal velocity.
Therefore, terminal velocity is the maximum speed an object can achieve during freefall, where the force of gravity is balanced by the force of air resistance.
