Legend says that if you drop a penny of the top of the Empire state building it would go right through a person below. Why is this not true?
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Sophia G.
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Because at some point the air resistance and gravity of the penny will balance out and the penny will reach its terminal velocity. It will stop gaining speed.
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Because at some point the air resistance and gravity of the penny will balance out and the penny will reach its terminal velocity. It will stop gaining speed.
the air resistance and gravity of the penny will balance out and the penny will reach its terminal velocity.
Because once the penny reaches its terminal velocity it can't go any faster. Also, wasn't this is myth busters? https://youtu.be/PHxvMLoKRWg
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