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To: Swordmaker
Attenuated gravity would affect the rate of acceleration to, but not of terminal velocities in a given environment.

Those factors would be more influenced by the atmosphere and its density & viscosity, and then other factors of aerodynamics's.

169 posted on 03/30/2008 2:36:56 PM PDT by valkyry1
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To: valkyry1

Re: terminal velocity not changed.

Actually I think it does. Terminal velocity is the speed at which the forces imparted by drag and wind resistance plus friction exactly matches the force of Gravity pulling an object down. If the force of Gravity is 3.33 M/s/s then the opposing force of drag + wind + friction also only needs to equal 3.33 M/s/s. Ergo, terminal velocity would be slower.


171 posted on 03/30/2008 3:28:40 PM PDT by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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