2006-07-03 10:00:01 · 5 answers · asked by HEY boo boo 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Who gives a s**t ;)
2006-07-03 11:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by Cool B 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Barring friction or any other obstruction, it would travel 9.8 m/s/s (meters per second per second). The Empire State Building is 381 meters tall, so in the absence of friction, it would take 38.87755102 seconds for a turd to hit the ground from the top of the building. However, if you were on the top floor, and used a lavatory, vacuum pressure, water friction, and concurrent flushings would impact the time it would take. There are too many variables in that instance to give you an accurate answer.
2006-07-03 10:15:02 · answer #2 · answered by James F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plumbing is designed such that it will reach what is called "terminal velocity" in only a couple floors. The plumbing swirls the waste so that it cannot get too fast and damage the pipes.
But I know what type of question you were trying to ask. If the pipe were large enough (like an elevator shaft) and some object were to fall down that pipe, it would reach a velocity of about 125 MPH.
2006-07-03 10:48:03 · answer #3 · answered by hack_ace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The acelleration due to gravity is -32 feet per second squared regardless of the weight of the item. Maximum velocity depends on wind resistance and how long a time something is falling.
2006-07-03 10:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quote from observer: "man that's some fast ****!"
It's 9.8 meters per second squared.
in laymen's terms, fast ****.
2006-07-03 10:54:44 · answer #5 · answered by Ericuf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋