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Posted by JMS/MN on November 07, 2003 at 12:25:12 from (65.178.201.135):
In Reply to: Re: O/T for you science buffs posted by Chris on November 07, 2003 at 10:56:44:
In paratrooper training they told us that terminal velocity was about 120 mph. Found out in the dictionary that it depends on the type of falling body: "the constant velocity of a falling body, attained when the resistance of air, water, or other surrounding fluid has become equal to the force of gravity acting upon the body. The terminal velocity for a man is about 120mph (e.g. for a parachutist delaying the opening of his chute); the corresponding velocity for a cat is proably 40 mph at the most (Newe Scientist). So if a bullet is smaller than a cat, it must have a much lower TV than the cat. I always thought that terminal was the same for any object.
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