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Re: Falling pellets (Thanks)



Many Thanks to Brian McInnes, John Mallinckrodt, and Brian Whatcott for
their helpful insight into the problem of falling pellets.
Aside from being reminded that I was using the wrong physics, I was
surprised by Brian W.'s calculation that the drag force scales so well
between a small pellet and a large human-sized body. At least his result
agrees with John's using reasonable assumptions for C_d. An interesting
result that bears putting away for future reference.
Thanks again.

--Jim Pengra, Walla Walla, Washinton 99362 mailto:pengra@whitman.edu