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Man. According to Wolfram Alpha[1] it'd take 7.9 seconds to fall 1000 feet, with a final velocity of 170mph (77 m/s). [1] - https://m.wolframalpha.com/input/?

Man. According to Wolfram Alpha[1] it'd take 7.9 seconds to fall 1000 feet, with a final velocity of 170mph (77 m/s). [1] - https://m.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=time+to+fall+1000ft https://m.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=time+to+fall+1000ft

tibyat 9y ago
x = .5gt^2 give your brain some exercise
sib 9y ago
I thought that terminal velocity for a human on Earth was about 120 miles/h. Seems like Wolfram doesn't take that into account. Just makes the horrifying fall even longer!
- tintor 9y ago
  170 mph assumes no air resistance
  - sib 9y ago
    Yup, I understand that. My point was that that's not a very accurate assumption in the vicinity of El Capitan :)