A mail plane is halfway between Dallas and Miami, at an altitude of 2000 feet, on a clear, windless day. It dropped a 100 pound sack of airmail letters, and a 100 pound steel rod at the same time. Which one hit the ground first?
2006-09-11 17:13:48 · 12 answers · asked by 42ITUS™ 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
5 answers so far... kramback123 - good thinking about terminal velocity. But no correct answers yet.
2006-09-11 17:31:51 · update #1
Neither.The plane would be over water.
2006-09-11 17:38:03 · answer #1 · answered by twiztidsdad 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assuming they were dropped at the same instant, the steel rod will hit the ground first, because its terminal velocity is greater than that of a sack of mail.
2006-09-12 00:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There wouldn't be a 100 pound steel rod on a mail plane.
2006-09-12 00:38:36 · answer #3 · answered by Stacey B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The steel rod would hit the ground first. This is due to the surface area(which is more) of the sack, which will ease its fall. Whereas the rod would pierce into the earth's atmosphere with ease because of lesser surface area.
2006-09-12 02:43:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which ever one they threw out first. :)
OK the mail coz they wouldn't be carting steel rods. :D
2006-09-12 00:22:24 · answer #5 · answered by Purplgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should hit at the same time.
2006-09-12 00:16:22 · answer #6 · answered by Cactus Dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
steel rod
2006-09-12 01:45:39 · answer #7 · answered by bugsbunnylookalike2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they both hit at the same time
2006-09-12 00:28:32 · answer #8 · answered by tracytracyspikes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the same time...
2006-09-12 05:37:56 · answer #9 · answered by Shane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whew...they hit the ground the same time...no sweat..they are both 100pounds..same heavy..
2006-09-12 00:16:52 · answer #10 · answered by ladyleigh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋