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<blockquote data-quote="Piratecat" data-source="post: 372507" data-attributes="member: 2">Here is the correct falling speed.[code]Time Elapsed&nbsp; &nbsp; Feet/ Sec&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Total distance Fallen&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1 second&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 32&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 16&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.00 miles2 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 48&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.01 miles3 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 80&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 144&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.03 miles4 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 112&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 256&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.05 miles5 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 144&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 400&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.08 miles6 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 176&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 576&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.11 miles7 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 208&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 784&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.15 miles8 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 240&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1024&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.19 miles9 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 272&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1296&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.25 miles10 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 293&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1589&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.30 miles11 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 293&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1882&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.36 miles12 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 293&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2175&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.41 miles13 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 293&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2468&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.47 miles14 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 293&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2761&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.52 miles15 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 293&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3054&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.58 miles16 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 293&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3347&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.63 miles17 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 293&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3640&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.69 miles18 seconds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 293&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3933&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.74 miles[/code]Thus, in the real world, a person falls 576 feet in the first six seconds, 1599 feet in the second six seconds, and 1758 feet every six seconds thereafter.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Piratecat, post: 372507, member: 2"] Here is the correct falling speed.[color=white][size=3] [code] Time Elapsed Feet/ Sec Total distance Fallen 1 second 32 16 0.00 miles 2 seconds 48 64 0.01 miles 3 seconds 80 144 0.03 miles 4 seconds 112 256 0.05 miles 5 seconds 144 400 0.08 miles 6 seconds 176 576 0.11 miles 7 seconds 208 784 0.15 miles 8 seconds 240 1024 0.19 miles 9 seconds 272 1296 0.25 miles 10 seconds 293 1589 0.30 miles 11 seconds 293 1882 0.36 miles 12 seconds 293 2175 0.41 miles 13 seconds 293 2468 0.47 miles 14 seconds 293 2761 0.52 miles 15 seconds 293 3054 0.58 miles 16 seconds 293 3347 0.63 miles 17 seconds 293 3640 0.69 miles 18 seconds 293 3933 0.74 miles [/code][/size][/color][size=3][/size] Thus, in the real world, a person falls 576 feet in the first six seconds, 1599 feet in the second six seconds, and 1758 feet every six seconds thereafter. [/QUOTE]

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