accelleration/decelleration falling through to the antipodes

Subject: accelleration/decelleration falling through to the antipodes

Date: Mon Sep 11 16:32:55 2000
Posted by theo sanderson
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What would be the sensation on the soles of the feet if you were to drill 
a hole to the antipodes, evacuate it, and stand in a lift which "fell" the 
full distance?  We want to make a programme which would plot speeds at 
inetedediate points.

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