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Reginault t1_j7offg7 wrote

Reply to comment by ThiefMnemonic in "Don't spill the drink" gene successfully passed down by MeetingAromatic6359

Gravity is acceleration, not instant velocity. Baby starts at 0mph, if you catch it within 1 second it has only accelerated to 2.2mph. That's a plodding walking pace.

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ThiefMnemonic t1_j7q6wko wrote

You left out the "actually" part of your post.

Gravity is a force. The baby hovered (didnt accelerate) after the dad let go. Gravity doesn't have a delay but yes you are right that full terminal velocity wasn't instantly achieved

Thus she was self supported until she fell back to dodge the ball. End of debate.

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Deyvicous t1_j7q3ws5 wrote

I’m not sure many people could hold their phone stationary in the air while raising their arm overhead and back…. That thing is immediately accelerating. They don’t just cartoon hover in the air lol, even if the speed is low.

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Deliriousdrifter t1_j7rjkmc wrote

That's incorrect, you dropped a 0. It's 22mph not 2.2. 22mph is a serious impact. Most people would break their legs after 1 second of free fall. You can avoid injury with training however

Gravitational acceleration is 9.8m/s in other words for every second an object falls it's velocity increases by 9.8m/s. After 1 second you're hitting the ground HARD. 1 second is a 16 foot drop

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Reginault t1_j7rzxbc wrote

You right, I meant to write 0.1s since he snaps up to grab the ball quickly.

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