DarkMagician
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I have kept on saying that the equation in "Screw Screw Loose Change", the equation should have been Ts=(2Df/16)^.5. I have realized that the 2 has already been taken account, and the acceleration of gravity is 32.2 ft/(sec)^2. I admit I was wrong. I apologize for being beligerent to PD'oh on this point.
This, however, does not excuse the other two mistakes made: That of an accurate measure of time (the time they compare it to is a measure of acceleration of debris, which isn't held up by the building), and a measurement of distance (the debris starts at the crash mark, and not from the top of the building).
It's still bad physics, but not a bad equation.
This, however, does not excuse the other two mistakes made: That of an accurate measure of time (the time they compare it to is a measure of acceleration of debris, which isn't held up by the building), and a measurement of distance (the debris starts at the crash mark, and not from the top of the building).
It's still bad physics, but not a bad equation.