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I say NO. If you mean it is dropped and falls vertically. Discover Channel's "Myth Busters" tried to determine if a bullet would kill you if it was fired directly vertical and falls on its own. The bullet or penny would fall at terminal velocity which is about 120mph. However, they will tumble which slows them down more. This velocity and their mass is not enough to kill you.

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A penny that was dropped hit the ground in 4.5 seconds what was the velocity of the penny?

The velocity of the penny when it hits the ground can be calculated using the formula: velocity = acceleration due to gravity x time taken to fall. The acceleration due to gravity is roughly 9.81 m/s^2. Therefore, the velocity of the penny when it hits the ground is 44.145 m/s.


How much time does a passerby on the sidewalk below have to move out of the way before the penny hits the ground?

A penny dropped from the top of a skyscraper would reach the ground in approximately 9.2 seconds. A passerby on the sidewalk below would have less than 9 seconds to move out of the way once they see the penny falling.


What do the terms headwind and tailwind mean?

Imagine that you are up in the air, flying flat. No airplane, just you, with your arms stretched out in front of you,like Superman, flying in the direction that your fingers point. Your head is in front, your feet are in the back.A head wind is a wind that blows opposite to the direction you're moving, approaches you from the front,hits you in the head, and slows you down.A tailwind is a wind that blows in the same direction you're moving, approaches you from behind,hits you in the tail, and speeds you up.Same definitions if you're in an airplane.


Which has more kinetic energy a ball dropped from a height of 2m or a same ball dropped at 4m which has more kinetic energy just before it hits the ground?

The ball dropped from 4m height has more kinetic energy just before it hits the ground because it has a higher velocity due to falling from a greater height. Kinetic energy is directly proportional to both mass and the square of velocity, so the ball dropped from 4m height will have more kinetic energy than the one dropped from 2m height.


If a penny hits the ground in 4.5 seconds what would the pennys velocity as it hits the ground?

The velocity of the penny as it hits the ground can be calculated using the equation: velocity = distance/time. Assuming the penny falls vertically, if we take the distance it falls to be 9.8 m/s^2 x (4.5 s)^2 / 2 ≈ 99.22 meters and the time is 4.5 seconds, the velocity would be 99.22 meters / 4.5 seconds = 22.04 m/s.

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What happens when a penny is dropped from a height of 20 meters?

It falls down. When it reaches a hard bottom it is likely to bounce whereas if it hits water it will sink.


A penny that was dropped hit the ground in 4.5 seconds what was the velocity of the penny?

The velocity of the penny when it hits the ground can be calculated using the formula: velocity = acceleration due to gravity x time taken to fall. The acceleration due to gravity is roughly 9.81 m/s^2. Therefore, the velocity of the penny when it hits the ground is 44.145 m/s.


How much time does a passerby on the sidewalk below have to move out of the way before the penny hits the ground?

A penny dropped from the top of a skyscraper would reach the ground in approximately 9.2 seconds. A passerby on the sidewalk below would have less than 9 seconds to move out of the way once they see the penny falling.


Why would dropping a penny into a small cup at the bottom of a large fish tank be harder to do than it seems?

The penny will zig zag till it hits the bottom, the same way a a piece of paper would if you held it up and dropped it. It would be easier to drop a marble or a pebble.


Can an airplane stop midair?

Yeah if it hits a tower


When was Head Hits Concrete created?

Head Hits Concrete was created in 1999.


When did Head Hits Concrete end?

Head Hits Concrete ended in 2004.


A stone is thrown upward from a roof at the same time as another identical stone is dropped from there What is true of the two stones?

A) the dropped one hits the ground first B) the tossed one hits harder


What hits the ground first quarter or penny?

Depending on the angle that the coins are falling, if they are falling heads down, completely horizontal with the ground, the quarter has more air resistance then the penny, making the penny hit the ground first. If they are on their sides, so the head is completely vertical with the ground, they are both arrow dynamic and the quarter and the penny hit at the same time. as the acceleration of gravity is -9.8 m/s squared, thus making they fall at the same acceleration.


When does an airplane need to put down it's landing gear?

Before it hits the ground


When a cup of water is dropped the water stays in the cup until it hits the ground?

Yes.


What do the terms headwind and tailwind mean?

Imagine that you are up in the air, flying flat. No airplane, just you, with your arms stretched out in front of you,like Superman, flying in the direction that your fingers point. Your head is in front, your feet are in the back.A head wind is a wind that blows opposite to the direction you're moving, approaches you from the front,hits you in the head, and slows you down.A tailwind is a wind that blows in the same direction you're moving, approaches you from behind,hits you in the tail, and speeds you up.Same definitions if you're in an airplane.