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Query:

Subject: What is the terminal velocity of different falling objects?

Date: Fri Dec 18 21:02:20 1998
Posted by Gottfried J. Mayer
Grade level: teacher/prof
School: TAS
City: Taipei State/Province: No state entered.
Country: Taiwan
Area of science: Physics
ID: 914036540.Ph
Message:

This is a follow-up question for Tye Morancy who wrote on
Dec 17:

"    To summarize, the unfortunate result of this story is that 
the bullet 
leaves the muzzle at 900 m/s  travels upwards, stops, and comes 
back 
towards the shooter and impacts at 40.79 m/s.  ..."

In skydiving school I learned that the terminal velocity of 
skydivers is
above 120 mph. Would a bullet fall slower than a skydiver?

Where can I find numerical values for terminal velocities for 
objects 
used in sports (soccer vs football, tennis vs golf ball, etc)

Thanks,
	Gottfried Mayer


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