As far as the penny goes, a steel ball will beat the penny. The penny will usually tumble and reach a lower terminal velocity than the ball.
Drop it from a skyscraper and see what happens.
I've heard that a penny can kill someone if you drop it from the top of the Empire State Bldg.
166 posted on 11/23/2005 8:21:08 PM PST by phantomworker
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I've heard that a penny can kill someone if you drop it from the top of the Empire State Bldg.
Not true. The terminal velocity of a penny is not high enough and its mass is pretty small.
169 posted on 11/23/2005 8:25:42 PM PST by Right Wing Assault
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