On 8/30/07, Nicholas Geti <ngeti AT optonline D.O.T net> wrote:
> It is stupid but the bullets do not come down with the same force that they
> go up due to air resistance. The Mythbusters show demonstrated this with
> pennies dropped from a high building. No matter how high the building, the
> pennies always landed with the same speed and force. The force was not
> enough to cause any damage other than a little pain if they hit their heads.
>
> The principle is called "terminal velocity". People jumping out of airplanes
> reach about 100 mph and never fall any faster as the height is increased.
Pennies or people <> bullets
Bullets are somewhat more aerodynamic!
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Paul
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