Hellooooo!!!

d_hoffman · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:17 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

Which one would fall faster, a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers? The difference would be whether or not the feathers were compacted or packed loose. The compacted feathers would have less wind resistance than the loose packed feathers. So, it would depend on which one you were comparing. the one with the least amount of wind resistance would fall faster. You also have to take into concideration, the shape of the bricks and the feathers and how they are packed. To get a fair comparison, you would have to test all the different variables and take several tests and get an average of the speeds at which they fall. Don't forget about the weather at the time of each test because wind, relative humidity and temperature might also cause slight differences in the speed that they fall. Taking this in mind you would have to have all the different configuration of the test ready to perform at exactly the same time to get the real answer to the question. Nuts

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:23 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

Yep, that changed the course of the conversation!

Bushmaster · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:27 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

They both fall at the same rate in a vacuum...

What did you expect Pumpkinslinger. Chambered was gettin' his a$$ whooped by Suzanne...

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:33 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

Actually everything falls at the same rate in a vacuum...

I'm just going to let Chambered take care of himself, don't think I'm brave enough to jump in that one!

wiersy111 · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

You guys have way to much time to think!!!!

We haven't heard from Chambered in awhile now.... I was wondering if he got chewed up and spit out by now.

chambered221 · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:46 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

At least I stayed to take it instead of being like you guys and running off like a bunch of pansy a$$e$

Bushmaster · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

Uh-huh.....

d_hoffman · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:53 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

Bushmaster wrote:

They both fall at the same rate in a vacuum...

...

Yet more variables to the equation...

wiersy111 · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:54 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

But there's no teeth marks in my keaster.

d_hoffman · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:05 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

wiersy111 wrote:

But there's no teeth marks in my keaster.

Even more variables to concider... surface texture of each configuration...teeth marks in the keaster... by Suzanne... you make that sound like a bad thing...

Bushmaster · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

For Chambered it could be a bad thing...

OntheLasGallinas · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:47 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

Yes, but then you have to factor in 6.25 X 10 to the 18th power. This is the number of electrons, passing past any given point during one second of time, to create one ampere of current (one coulomb), or more simply said: 6,250,000,000,000,000,000 electrons per second.

Put your glasses on Bushy, you might miss a few! Very Happy

Cary

d_hoffman · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

Yes, and don't forget that you need precisely the same microns of vacum for each test of each variable otherwise the tests would be invalid. Even one micron could feasibly make a difference.

OntheLasGallinas · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

Darn, I forgot about the vaccum test! I'm glad that you reminded me DH; h*ll, I could have blown that sucker up!!!! Very Happy

Cary

OntheLasGallinas · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:25 am Post subject: Re: Hellooooo!!!

Darn it's hot outside!!! Thank God for iced tea!

Gotta make sure that you don't spill any on them "coulombs" though!

Cary