Re: [Phys-l] Star Trek

[Matt Coia <matt.coia@gmail.com>]

I would say that the transporters must have momentum compensation built in
because they transport from moving starships and moving planets all the
time.  If they can do that, I'm sure they could easily compensate for a
falling mass at a mere terminal velocity. :)
Matt

On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 12:48 PM, <Tim.Odonnell@celinaschools.org> wrote:

> I watch the new Star Trek movie this weekend. My
> question is about the scene were Kirk and Sulu were
> teleported just as they were about to hit the ground at
> what I'd guess would be terminal velocity (no
> papachute). Would not the momentum transfer through
> the teleport?
> Tim O'Donnell
> Celina High School
> odonnt@celina.k12.oh.us
>
>
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