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Do you think the volume of rain to be related by speed ?
From A point to B point, to assume raining density and
affected areas are in same situation or condition.
Does volume of rain accepted are all same?
Or riding motorcycle is less than riding bike,
and riding bike is less then walking. Which one is true?
Please verify by mathematic calculation. Thanks,

2007-10-08 07:57:48 · 4 answers · asked by ali 3 in Science & Mathematics Weather

4 answers

This is the way I answered this question 6 days ago. It's all a matter of how much time is spent between A and B as you put it.

Look at it this way. Rain drops are falling at a rate of x drops per unit area per unit time. The key here is time. The more time you are being rained on at the rate of x drops/area/sec the wetter you will become. You want to reduce this time. By running through the 50 feet or whatever the distance will mean the number of drops that hit you in that reduced time will be less. You may still be quite wet but not as wet as if you walked through it. OK?

2007-10-08 08:35:37 · answer #1 · answered by 1ofSelby's 6 · 0 1

Myth Busters showed that a person who runs through rain absorbs more water than a person who walks through rain following the same path. Relating to math, a person who runs generally has their arms outstretched during the pace which increases the surface area with which rain will strike.

2007-10-08 08:38:59 · answer #2 · answered by bow_wow_wow_yippieo_yippiea 3 · 1 0

You'd get wetter if you walked because your standing in the rain for a longer period of time than if you ran. If you ran you'll be moving so fast that your body will be missing raindrops that you would get wet by walking.

2007-10-08 14:11:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It depends upon the duration.If the duration is the same ,you will get one answer and if the duration is different,you will get a different answer.

2007-10-10 23:43:49 · answer #4 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0 0

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