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Old 06-29-09 | 01:15 PM
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trekker pete
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Originally Posted by supramax
I can't remember who it was (and I'm not gonna check) that didn't want to hear this again, but The speed of a falling body is independent of its weight.
Weight, all buy itself will not determine terminal velocity. The combination of weight, size and Cd will determine a terminal velocity.

Keeping the other factors constant, including a present normal atmosphere....

make it heavier, it will fall faster.

make it larger, it will fall slower

increase the Cd, it will fall slower

shave its legs, others will laugh at it if it happens to be a guy.
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