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Thread #100926 Message #2031052
Posted By: Amos
20-Apr-07 - 10:02 AM
Thread Name: BS: The physics of a fall
Subject: RE: BS: The physics of a fall
Using TIA's formula:
m 85 kg v 1.5 m/s g 9.8 m/s/s h 2 m m^2 7225 v^2 2.25
m^2v^2gh 318622.5 /2 159311.25 joules
or about 53Kjoules per square centimeter.
I think this is high. But I don't have time at the moment to track down the error.