which falls faster a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?
Any object falling in air at sea level accelerates at almost exactly 32 feet per second squared up to terminal velocity. Terminal velocity is the maximum speed attained by an object falling in whatever medium it's falling through. Terminal velocity is a factor of the aerodynamic (hydrodynamic, if the medium is liquid) drag in ratio to the air density or a liquids viscosity through which the object is falling.
Example: It takes about 26 horsepower to propel an mid size unfaired motorcycle 100 MPH. The same bike requires about 200 horsepower to go 200 mph, a fully enclosed land speed record Bonneville salt flats bike requires almost 800 horsepower to touch 300 MPH.
It all has to do with resistance and available force Mike C
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- This is why you do NOT shoot rifles and pistols into the air -
Hobie,
2011-12-20, 20:52
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- This is why you do NOT shoot rifles and pistols into the air - Creeker, 2011-12-21, 07:33
- Very tragic. The gang bangers in the SW are fond of shooting -
Rob Leahy,
2011-12-21, 07:46
- When I told my bride about that, she asked... - Boge Quinn, 2011-12-21, 09:22
- obviously not shot much up in the air -
bj,
2011-12-21, 11:13
- obviously not shot much up in the air -
Charles,
2011-12-21, 15:10
- obviously not shot much up in the air - bj, 2011-12-21, 15:31
- which falls faster a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers? - Mike C, 2011-12-22, 17:50
- obviously not shot much up in the air -
Charles,
2011-12-21, 15:10
- This is why you do NOT shoot rifles and pistols into the air - AkRay, 2011-12-21, 11:49
- This is why you do NOT shoot rifles and pistols into the air -
Hobie,
2011-12-21, 12:43
- Absolutly! The guy more than likely did not have his rifle -
Rob Leahy,
2011-12-21, 13:42
- Absolutly! The guy more than likely did not have his rifle - Catoosa, 2011-12-22, 10:28
- Absolutly! The guy more than likely did not have his rifle -
Rob Leahy,
2011-12-21, 13:42