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Buoyant Bullets



At 18:06 10/30/97 -0400, Ludwik wrote:

John, did you try to invent a retarding force formula (nonlinear in any way
you wish) which would produce a lift equal to the weight? That would be
even more amazing (even if only one value of v satisfied --> Lift=m*g).


Ludwik seems readily amazed today - so let me do my little to help.
How about a retarding force formula *greater* than the bullet's weight.

Gee whizz! That means that a bullet fired straight down at mach 2
would DECELERATE!

Brian

brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
Altus OK