How long does it take for like say a 145lb person to fall four stories?
2006-07-30 11:57:39 · 9 answers · asked by jinxintheworld 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Remember the equation for the speed of a falling object? S= 1/2 gt2
that is, speed of the falling object equals 1/2 the force of gravity (32 feet per second per second) times the time squared.
It doesn't matter if it's a one pound object or a 125 pound object or a 220 pound object. They all fall at the same rate. The only difference would be in the surface friction, but falling from a four story building, that wouldn't be significant.
So -- now you know the formula, you can do the math yourself.
2006-07-30 12:09:17 · answer #1 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure, few seconds maybe.
Anyway I heard that halfway through, the person is already unconscious.
2006-07-31 20:26:49 · answer #2 · answered by carebears0408 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 10 minutes!
2006-07-30 19:02:20 · answer #3 · answered by emad07306 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but let me know once you try it. Be sure to take a stopwatch. He3...Just kidding....What kind of question is that?
2006-07-30 19:39:07 · answer #4 · answered by Art The Wise 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rest of your life.
2006-07-30 19:00:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think about a second and a half.
2006-07-30 20:57:17 · answer #6 · answered by Bella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried it and it was 4.3 seconds. Crazy, I know.
2006-07-30 20:17:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't even contemplate things such as this.
2006-07-31 00:03:16 · answer #8 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't try it. if you want to know, you fall at 9.8 m/s^2.
2006-07-30 19:02:01 · answer #9 · answered by palm_of_buddha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋