Re: walk to enjoy the rain

["L. R. Cartwright (Larry)" <physics@SCNC.CPS.K12.MI.US>]

On Thu, 27 May 1999, Joe Scherrer wrote:
> > One question - does one get wetter walking in the rain or running. We are
> > thinking of doing an expt with two students, two lab coats, and measure
> > mass of coat before and after. Saving it for a rainy day.
> By running, theoretically, as may be inferred from the limiting case as
> v--> infinity.

But how about the other extreme at v--> zero where one leisurely strolls
through a rainstorm of infinite duration?  Fair is fair: If you can have
infinite v, I can have infinite t :-)

My hypothesis:  In realistic terms, it is a mostly matter of *where* you
want to get wet. If you run, rain will soak you mainly from the front; if
you walk, you will get soaked from the top.  But I haven't collected and
analyzed data.  And I still run when it starts to rain.

Best wishes,

Larry

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Larry Cartwright
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Charlotte High School, 378 State Street, Charlotte MI 48813
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