• Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip
    3·
    2 months ago

    Never seen a sky diver? Head down vs belly flop changes their speed

    • athatet@lemmy.zip
      11·
      2 months ago

      Still won’t stop you from eventually reaching the same speed tho.

      • Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip
        1·
        2 months ago

        …yes it will.

        Terminal velocity occurs when the forces pulling ng you and pushing back at you are in balance. The drag force is a lot higher when you’re a larger profile. The balancing will occur sooner