i've seen several sites with tables of figures for skydivers. they range from 50 - 56 m/s terminal velocity.
none explain their calculatoins or what Cd value was used, nor the mass or area used in the calculation. you'd think it would be easy to find these numbers online but I've had no...
i don't think you just have to use physics for this, but you can use semantics. stand the pen on a tabletop. place the sheet of paper on the floor 'under the standing pen'.. then remove the sheet of paper. mission accomplished, the pen is still standing.
good day all, out of sheer curiosity i tried to calculate what could be my terminal velocity in a skydive, since i will be diving in soon.
using the terminal velocity formula: Vt = sqrt[ (2mg) / (pACd)
where:
Vt = terminal velocity
m= mass
g = acceleration due to gravity
p = density of...