by plutokc on April 27th, 2008

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If you dropped a penny and a feather at the same time off the empire state building which one would hit the ground first

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by Mendtos on April 27th, 2008
The penny. the feather will have a lower terminal velocity due to its size and likelihood to spiral and float around as it falls.

In a perfect vacuum, they would both hit at the same time
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by Rick L from WP on August 24th, 2010
This is a trick question.
In real terms, you'd drop the penny and feather from the observation deck.
In that case, the feather would most likely be the only object to reach the ground. The penny would land on one of the outcrops of the building, thus never reaching the ground.
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by mistasweets has a long name now too on November 30th, 2008
the penny more wait and the feather would act like a crude parachute right?
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by king of ellipses on April 28th, 2008
why is this in the adult section?
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by Kizz miazz on April 27th, 2008
basic physics both
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