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minus-squareoce 🐆@jlai.lucakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·3 days agoIs friction really negligible here?
minus-squarexthexder@l.sw0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25arrow-down1·3 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-squaretowerful@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 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.