How do weights effect Terminal? OK not an expert, but I like to think of two things effecting fall rate (term vs. sub term) 1. Gravity. The earth's "pull" on an object. The heavier the Object, the greater the gravitational pull will be (not factoring in size) 2. Friction. Specifically in this case, the resistance the relative wind has against the falling object. It increases as the moving object falls faster. To make it easy, Terminal Velocity is reached when these forces equal each other. Soooo... Two objects of the same weight can have vastly different TV if the amount of friction is different (think head down vs belly to earth. Same weight, less friction to the relative wind) AND two object of the same apparent size (belly to earth) can have vastly different fall rates (think of a tandem, where the weight is doubled and the friction is not much different from one person falling) This is how weights increase someone's fall rate and Terminal Velocity. seems logical, but let me know if I've broken a law somewhere
