How Skydiving Explains Terminal Velocity and Air Resistance

Next Generation Science

This educational video uses the exciting context of skydiving to explain fundamental physics concepts including gravity, acceleration, air resistance (drag), and terminal velocity. Through a combination of high-quality live-action footage of skydivers and clear animated diagrams with force vectors, the video breaks down how falling objects interact with the air around them. It illustrates how gravity pulls objects down while air resistance pushes back, eventually leading to a balanced state known as terminal velocity.