Here's why:
* Terminal velocity is the constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity.
* At the starting point, the object is at rest, meaning its initial velocity is zero.
* As the object starts falling, it accelerates due to gravity, increasing its velocity.
* As the velocity increases, the air resistance also increases.
* This continues until the air resistance force matches the gravitational force, and the object stops accelerating, reaching terminal velocity.
So, the object starts its journey to terminal velocity from a state of zero velocity.
