What happens to a bottle dropped from a plane over the ocean?

Question

If a Coke bottle is dropped from a plane flying at, say, 10,000 feet over the ocean, what happens? Does it shatter, bounce or what?

Answer 1

It would hit the ocean going about 200mph due to air resistance limiting its speed. That is called terminal velocity.

It would probably shatter at that speed.

A common misconception is that an object continues to gain speed as it falls. That is absolutely true in a vacuum, but not in our atmosphere!

Answer 2

1) If it is full it will shortly sink.
2) If it is empty it will shortly sink to the bottom.
You may remember a humerous film of an airplane passenger that threw an empty Coke bottle out the window while over Africa. It landed without shattering (in the sand). It was found as a "treasure" by a native tribesman and caused many social problems within the tribe.
Moral: throwing Coke bottles out of airplanes raises more questions than yours does.

Answer 3

assuming bottle in empty, glass will most likely shatter, plastic will bounce. Full bottle would prolly go under or shatter as well if it lands sideways

Answer 4

If glass then it shatters..if plastic then it will hit with so much force the bottle will be ripped and will sink

Answer 5

If the bottle can swim it will be fine for awhile, but if it can't say your prayers.

Answer 6

i would guess is that it probably matters how it enters the water. i say it goes right in if enters upside down without breaking.

Answer 7

it would probably shatter, that's alota force when it hits.

Answer 8

It will sink and then float.

Answer 9

it will float