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How long would it take to fall 40,230 feet? I'm guessing the drill doesn't go straight down, but it's still a fun thought experiment. This free-fall calculator
by thamer 7y ago
How long would it take to fall 40,230 feet? I'm guessing the drill doesn't go straight down, but it's still a fun thought experiment.
This free-fall calculator[1] (with air resistance) reports a fall duration of 229 seconds (3m49s) with 121mph velocity for a 72kg mass with the default air resistance coefficient as used in skydiving.
[1] https://keisan.casio.com/exec/system/1231475371 https://keisan.casio.com/exec/system/1231475371
- animal531 7y agoI imagine that if the hole isn't that wide then it would be harder to displace air, meaning that you should fall slower.