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To: sniper63
Speed is irrelevant, 32 feet/sec, gravity is a wonderful thing...

If he was going 120 mph wouldn't it take longer than if he was going 20? what about an arc?

Regardless, it would be between 10 and 16 seconds. Damn that is a very long time to think about your impending doom.

93 posted on 07/14/2009 10:47:00 AM PDT by FreepShop1
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To: FreepShop1

The horizontal and vertical components of the motion of the car are independent. It will fall at the same rate whether it has 0 forward motion or 120 mph forward motion.


98 posted on 07/14/2009 10:55:13 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: FreepShop1

Time of intersection (assuming no other force affect it) would remain the same, point of intersection would change.


109 posted on 07/14/2009 11:04:12 AM PDT by Peter Horry (Never were abilities so much below mediocrity so well rewarded - John Randolph)
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