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terminal speed [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terminal velocity
1, record 1, English, terminal%20velocity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- terminal speed 1, record 1, English, terminal%20speed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terminal velocity for a human being in free fall without any parachute to reduce speed has a range from 200 [kilometres/hour] to as much as 500 [kilometres/hour]. In this range, the lower speeds are more probable. 1, record 1, English, - terminal%20velocity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse limite de chute
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20limite%20de%20chute
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitesse limite 2, record 1, French, vitesse%20limite
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse terminale 3, record 1, French, vitesse%20terminale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En restant en position cambrée, face au sol, la surface plane [du corps du parachutiste] contribue à une résistance à l'air plus importante qu'en piqué, et au fur et à mesure de l'augmentation de sa vitesse, l'air effectuera un «coussin d'air» par résistance aérodynamique diminuant progressivement l'accélération qui peut, juste avant l'ouverture du parachute, n'être plus que de 0,1 [gramme] pour une vitesse maximale d'environ 200 [kilomètres/heure] (vitesse terminale). 4, record 1, French, - vitesse%20limite%20de%20chute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Paracaidismo, parapente y vuelo con ala delta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad límite
1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20l%C3%ADmite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- velocidad final 1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20final
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocidad máxima que alcanza un cuerpo moviéndose en el seno de un fluido infinito bajo la acción de una fuerza constante. 1, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20l%C3%ADmite
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