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Christ · 06-08-2012, 03:05 PM

If a tear drop is such a great aerodynamic shape:

Why does the rain drop have a terminal velocity of only 25f/s, compared to the outstretched human, with a tV of ~250f/s?!

Checkmate, aerodynamicists!

06-08-2012, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Terminal velocity (THIS IS A TROLL THREAD) If a tear drop is such a great aerodynamic shape: Why does the rain drop have a terminal velocity of only 25f/s, compared to the outstretched human, with a tV of ~250f/s?! Checkmate, aerodynamicists! __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı" Last edited by Christ; 06-08-2012 at 10:26 PM..