2006-10-31 08:49:54 · 13 answers · asked by rafael 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
To make my no answer a bit more interesting I would say, if you reach terminal velocity in a headfirst fall into water you could smash your head, or, at least break your neck.
2006-10-31 09:02:30 · answer #1 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in the Earth's atmosphere. A normal sized water drop would turn into mist before it could go fast enough to hurt you. But in a vacuum, it could certainly go fast enough to smash your space-suit helmet (or, more likely, punch a hole through it -- which would be just as bad).
2006-10-31 20:00:15 · answer #2 · answered by Grouchy Dude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under normal circumstances of a raindrop falling to it's maximum velocity through our atmosphere - no.
If a water drop was big enough and fast enough, then yes.
2006-10-31 16:57:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have there ever been reports rain drops smashing someone's head?
2006-10-31 16:58:32 · answer #4 · answered by combratable 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. I've been out in the rain quite a few times and my head in unsmashed.
2006-10-31 16:51:31 · answer #5 · answered by modulo_function 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like a question for Mythbusters.
2006-11-01 13:15:19 · answer #6 · answered by Statistics Monkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not with earth's gravity & air resistance.
2006-10-31 16:54:26 · answer #7 · answered by Master J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-31 17:27:39 · answer #8 · answered by J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If one is big enough
2006-10-31 16:51:47 · answer #9 · answered by diva 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think it can
2006-10-31 16:51:45 · answer #10 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋