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Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion
by
xyzzy099
on 22/03/2015, 22:54:10 UTC

"Terminal velocity" is the maximum velocity of a body as it falls through air.   Mathematically, the velocity at ground increases with the starting height, but beyond a certain height the increase is negligible.


That is really not true, due to the fact that the atmosphere gets less dense at higher altitudes.

Jumping out of a plane at 12,000 feet, an average-sized man will reach a terminal velocity of between 100 and 120 mph in about 12 seconds.

If the same man jumps out at 180,000 feet, his terminal velocity would be supersonic.