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An analogy: while technically what kills you due to a fall is called “gravity”, that’s not the whole picture. In actuality, it’s the height you fall from, which
by dpratt 4y ago
An analogy: while technically what kills you due to a fall is called “gravity”, that’s not the whole picture. In actuality, it’s the height you fall from, which allows gravity to build up enough velocity to kill you when the fall ends.
Despite the fact that you’re experiencing the same gravitational acceleration from both, a one meter fall, while being potentially dangerous if you’re not prepared and allowed to land right, is not likely to kill you. A 100 meter fall, on the other hand, is likely not survivable by any means.
- raldi 4y agoThis seems like the opposite situation. Gravity doesn’t kill you from a fall (just like voltage doesn’t kill you from electricity). Gravity makes possible the sudden acceleration that kills you, which is analogous to the voltage-induced current.
- iso1631 4y agoThe ground technically kills you. People have fallen for months, even over a year, without harm