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Undergrad Which object will hit the surface of a planet first?
The short and simple answer is more gravity means more inertia, this inertia cancels out any additional gravitational force by basically being resistance to movement. In this example stars and planets from stationary points won't accelerate very quickly due to the inertial resistance so the... -
Undergrad Why do the intake spikes on the SR71 Blackbird point down and inboard?
The inlet cone locks below Mach 1.6 after which the cone is unlocked and movable by up to 26 inches controlled by the inlet computer to account for the orientation of the aircraft (pitch, roll, yaw) and angle of attack. It serves the normal purpose in supersonic flight however the angle and...