Flying-Wench 0 #1 June 1, 2006 bless my fiance.. trained nerd that he is. i am so much more learned for knowing him he declared to me in the car the other night.. "how can you fall faster than gravity! gravity is a constant dammit!" my reply: *shrug* << is not nerdy so he went on a mission today to explain it.. and heres what he came up with: "Gravity is a constant, of 9.8 m per second. An object falling in free space within the earth's gravitation pull will accerlate at that speed in the first second, doubles in the second second (confused yet? I AM!) etc etc until terminal velocity is reached. Also, when you jump from a plane, its not just you moving towards the earth, the earth also moves towards you. Even thought the amount that the earth moves towards you is negligable, its does move towards you." CRIKEY! comments? questions? knives and hatchets? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #2 June 1, 2006 Two words: air resistance. edit: falling faster than gravity? huh? gravity doesn't fall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flying-Wench 0 #3 June 1, 2006 indeed. and there is a line there somewhere about the earth moving for me.. but after all of that = brain mal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevehend15 0 #4 June 1, 2006 You will accelerate like that in a vacuum..... There happens to be an atmosphere on this planet. Also if you use the inverse square law you prove that everything has a gravitational force and no matter how far you are from that object it is exerting a gravitational force. Therefore EVERYTHING in the universe is pulling upon you and YOU are exerting a force on EVERYTHING in the universe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flying-Wench 0 #5 June 1, 2006 yes yes dont shoot the messenger. lol it was a random nerdy moment i thought i would share with you all. *grins* i dont know shit about gravity aside from what goes up, must come down and that when i jump out of the plane (providing one rememebrs to let go of the strut), its windy and earth is approaching quickly. most amusing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #6 June 1, 2006 I was wondering if a jump from the equator would be as long as a jump from the poles. Considering exit altitude and temp are the same. I think we weigh slightly more at the equator than the poles. Where is my lighter ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flying-Wench 0 #7 June 1, 2006 QuoteI was wondering if a jump from the equator would be as long as a jump from the poles. Considering exit altitude and temp are the same. I think we weigh slightly more at he equator than the poles. Where is my lighter ? he he i should email that to aforementioned WUFFO partner.. he might stay awake all night thinking about it *grins* thats not your lighter.. thats my lighter < Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindercles 0 #8 June 1, 2006 duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude, your non lighter is totally harshing my groove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Malta_Dog 0 #9 June 1, 2006 Quote "Gravity is a constant, of 9.8 m per second... It's an ACCELERATION constant: 9.81 m/s^2 at sea level. The higher you go, the lower the constant (diff is negligible at 14000 ft) Without any air resistance, you'd keep accelerating until impact (oh and your parachute wouldn't do any good ) So you can tell him that you don't accelerate faster than gravity and reassure him that you won't get fined for trespassing Newton's law All your dropzone are belong to us!!!!111! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Flying-Wench 0 #10 June 1, 2006 *is impressed at the nerdiness in here* nerds rock! and so does Newton.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites warpedskydiver 0 #11 June 1, 2006 QuoteI was wondering if a jump from the equator would be as long as a jump from the poles. Considering exit altitude and temp are the same. I think we weigh slightly more at the equator than the poles. Where is my lighter ? Unless you were the man of steel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matt1215 0 #12 June 1, 2006 Gravity: A thing-magnet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Flying-Wench 0 #13 June 1, 2006 as opposed to a chick-magnet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites monkycndo 0 #14 June 1, 2006 There is no such thing as gravity. The earth sucks.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Lindercles 0 #8 June 1, 2006 duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude, your non lighter is totally harshing my groove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malta_Dog 0 #9 June 1, 2006 Quote "Gravity is a constant, of 9.8 m per second... It's an ACCELERATION constant: 9.81 m/s^2 at sea level. The higher you go, the lower the constant (diff is negligible at 14000 ft) Without any air resistance, you'd keep accelerating until impact (oh and your parachute wouldn't do any good ) So you can tell him that you don't accelerate faster than gravity and reassure him that you won't get fined for trespassing Newton's law All your dropzone are belong to us!!!!111! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flying-Wench 0 #10 June 1, 2006 *is impressed at the nerdiness in here* nerds rock! and so does Newton.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #11 June 1, 2006 QuoteI was wondering if a jump from the equator would be as long as a jump from the poles. Considering exit altitude and temp are the same. I think we weigh slightly more at the equator than the poles. Where is my lighter ? Unless you were the man of steel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #12 June 1, 2006 Gravity: A thing-magnet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flying-Wench 0 #13 June 1, 2006 as opposed to a chick-magnet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #14 June 1, 2006 There is no such thing as gravity. The earth sucks.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites