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Subject: If a golf and bowling ball were dropped from the sky which would hit first?

Date: Fri Feb 16 02:16:29 2007
Posted by Jordon
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: University of North Dakota - Alumni
City: Seattle State/Province: WA Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1171617389.Ph
Message:

A friend and I have a running argument on this one and were looking for the
truth.  I know that Newtons law says that both would hit at the same time but my
question  deals more with the aerodynamic aspect of this question.  Since the
turbulent flow caused by the dimples of the golf ball gives it an aerodynamic
advantage would it in turn hit the ground first if dropped from a far enough
distance.  Even if by mili-seconds I would like to know which one would impact
first and why.  


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