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It depends how tall the building is, if it's a small building, it would probably just bruise the person, but if it where on a tall building, it would either kill the person, or knock the person out.. so don't do it!

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Q: What will happen if you drop a penny off a building?
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Why does water stay on a penny?

Surface tension allows water to form a large drop on a penny before popping and spilling off.


If a penny and nickel travel 37 yards and come to a bridge the penny falls off why?

Because the nickel had more cents (sense)?


How can so many drops of water fit on a penny?

It all depends on if you drop the water fast or if you drop it slow. Ideally, everyone performing the experiment would include the following: - distilled waterThere are a lot of factors involved. The cohesion and adhesion ('stickiness') of water molecules can be effected by things like oils (on surface pennies from peoples' skin) and other contaminates on the penny. The size of the dropper or pipette will determine the size of each water droplet - the larger the drop, the fewer number of drops will fit on the penny. The manner in which the water is added to the penny is also a factor. Water has a cohesive nature (the molecules are kind of like magnets and are attracted to one another). Therefore, if the drop from the pipette is allowed to touch the water already on the surface of the penny, the water can be 'pulled' out of the dropper. When this happens, the size (volume) of the drop is not always the same - it could be a very small amount (which will result in a very large number of drops), or a large amount. Soap causes the cohesiveness ('stickiness') of the water molecules to decrease so they are not as strongly attracted to each other. Because of this, when soap is added to the water the number of drops that can be placed on the penny will decrease. The water molecules can't 'stick' together as well, so the water on top of the penny spills off sooner than it would with non-soapy water. Ideally, everyone performing the experiment would include the following: - distilled water (to start with) - same type/size of calibrated dropper/pipette - same date of penny - penny cleaned as thoroughly as possible using same cleaning procedure - same 'dropping' procedure


Do hair dryers have electricity when they are turned off?

Yes. Don't drop them in the water.


Where did daddy ghost drop junior off on his way to work?

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Why does water stay on a penny?

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What will happen if you rub ketchup on a tarnish penny and wash it off with water?

i think the tarnish will come of the tarnish penny


What would happen if you dropped a penny off the Empire State Building and it made it to the ground?

If you drop a penny off the Empire State Building, it falls at its own terminal velocity after falling about 200+ metres (that's a guess but it's around 200). A penny's terminal velocity is roughly half of a falling person's terminal velocity. A falling skydiver will reach a maximum of around 130mph, so a penny will fall at approximately 65mph.


How fast will a penny go if it is thrown off the Empire State Building?

It could reach up to 100 mph, with a regular penny.


What would happen if a camera fell off a building?

it would break


What will happen to the leaves coated with grease on the underside?

the leaves turn yellow and drop off.


What happens when you put a penny in milk?

When you put a penny in fresh milk nothing will happen, but if you put it in curdled milk, the penny will become shiny.


What is it called when your fingers are so cold they drop off?

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What would happen if you jumped off a brick building with a busy street below?

You would die!!