Terminal Velocity
A spherical object is dropped from a great height through an atmosphere on another planet.

Find the mass of the object, the force gravity it experiences on that planet, and the terminal velocity for the situation it is in.
Use the drag equation: Fd = (1/2)*ρ*Cd*A*v2

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Using the given values below, calculate the volume and mass of the ball and then find its terminal velocity.
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m (kg):
Fg (N):
vt (m/s):
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