Originally Posted by
pacificaslim
And therefore the speed of a falling body is not dependent on its weight...per se.
Do you know math?
Here is the formula again (in the NASA form): Vt = sqrt((2 * W) / (rho * A * Cd))
Weight is the numerator of a fraction;
Increase weight -> velocity increases
Decrease weight -> velocity decreases
That is a direct correlation.