sleepur606
Big White
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that's because the free-fall theory only applies in vaccumn not within earth's atmosphere, thus even the acceleration upon descent of an object will not equal 9.8meters per second squared because air resistance (and height above earth) will change that number to a lower one, realistically for that rail falling from mount everest the initial acceleration would probably be roughly 8.8ish meters per second squared, and when it's almost making contact with the earth it would probably be even less due to more air resistance because of a greater speed
Touche (Pronounced - TOO-shay) Don't ask why, I just like doing the pronunciation thing.
But you are quite right Glasseater, air resistance does increase conversely with speed, but have you forgotten...AIR DENSITY!?!?!?!?!?!:rules: It's simple physics that the more tightly packed molecules are, the more they will run into other molecules, even if these other molecules are painted bright yellow and traveling at massive speeds through the atmosphere.
What we all must do is ask ourselves one question:
Does the dragster fall because it goes fast, or does it go fast because it falls?
When you can answer that question, only then will you be truly at one with Diesel.
Later
Chris
And for all of you that can't tell, all the above, at least of mine, is complete, and utter, BULL$HIT