And-- past the speed of sound-- would the raindrop become diamond-shaped?
Russ
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Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 4:20 PM
To: DrMayf
Cc: Albaugh, Neil; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Aerodynamics
Since a rain drop is travelling rather slowly, wouldn't it be a
different configuration at high speed?
Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/CC
DrMayf wrote:
> RE: AerodynamicsWell, I am gonna try and take some high speed pix of a
falling
> rain drop. Since I live in Pahrump, it might take a while to actually find
a
> rain drop. I have my wife sit on the tall ladder while I try and capture
one
> from an eyedropper. Will try colored water, alcohol, motor oil or? I do
think
> that the shape changes some but probably only aorund it's terminal
velocity.
> If I use a sphere as the shape, then I can get a Drag coefficient and
> calculate the speed and the distance it needs to fall for max speed. Stay
> tuned...
>
> mayf
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