Originally Posted by
trekker pete
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.
Never laugh at a falling hammer, - shaved legs or not.