I've known what both escape and terminal velocity are for quite some time and the reason behind one of them. What I'm interested in is the reason the other exists (terminal velocity).

...Not the kind of "terminal velocity" caused by atmosphere either. I'm speaking about the other terminal velocity; the one that is equal to escape velocity. Why is there such a phenomenon?

• Why is that velocity terminal - yanniru - June 18, 2002 - 21:55 UTC
  • It won't accelerate further after harnessing all present gravity - quiet - June 19, 2002 - 05:07 UTC
    • Decelerating in one direction is Accelerating in another - quiet - June 19, 2002 - 23:22 UTC
  • Gravity is not responsible for accelerating the meteor - smartguy - June 19, 2002 - 05:42 UTC
    • Semantics - yanniru - June 19, 2002 - 14:10 UTC
      • Yanniru must have been kidding about being a physicist - quiet - June 19, 2002 - 16:04 UTC
        • More blowhard - yanniru - June 19, 2002 - 20:32 UTC
          • I thought you would say,"Of course I was kidding re:Term. Vel." - quiet - June 19, 2002 - 22:09 UTC
            • I never kid or lie. - yanniru - June 20, 2002 - 13:40 UTC
              • another technical explanation by whatsisname - quiet - June 21, 2002 - 05:53 UTC
              • That's one way to avoid slander - yanniru - June 21, 2002 - 14:15 UTC
• I think it's determined by whatever is the "force" of gravity - quiet - June 19, 2002 - 05:03 UTC