@fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish • 3 days agoThey did the math.mander.xyzimagemessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1472arrow-down16
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minus-square@xthexder@l.sw0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish24•3 days agoIt’s probably pretty important. This paper on the terminal velocity of water droplets shows an upper limit of around 10m/s. And terminal velocity is reached in under 6m.
minus-square@towerful@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglish1•3 days agoEven at 10m/s, thats 41kN of force.
Is friction really negligible here?
It’s probably pretty important. This paper on the terminal velocity of water droplets shows an upper limit of around 10m/s. And terminal velocity is reached in under 6m.
Thank you for looking it up.
Even at 10m/s, thats 41kN of force.