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To: libh8er
Though 16 stories isn’t high enough, he did achieve “terminal” velocity.

It's the sudden change in velocity that's the killer.

14 posted on 10/05/2018 8:15:10 AM PDT by nonsporting
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To: nonsporting

“...It’s the sudden change in velocity that’s the killer....”

No, it’s the sudden and abrupt stop that kills.


22 posted on 10/05/2018 8:46:27 AM PDT by NCC-1701 ((You have your fear, which might become reality; and you have Godzilla, which IS reality.))
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To: nonsporting
It's the sudden change in velocity that's the killer.

Indeed. And the harder the surface the faster the change in velocity.

28 posted on 10/06/2018 10:53:36 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: nonsporting
It's the sudden change in velocity that's the killer.

Indeed. And the harder the surface the faster the change in velocity.

29 posted on 10/06/2018 10:53:37 PM PDT by libh8er
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