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1.- who said that the supposedly flying body was a terrorist? the flying body could be an unlucked citizen.(anyway, it seems to be an object)

2.- In my opinion, the flying object last more time to fall from the max height to the ground than the time from the explosion to the max heigh(in my perception). so I think that the flying object has so low density that the air resistance make the object to stay more in the air. In my opinion, it couldn´t be a body.(but i still can´t figure out what it can be)

pasfreak wrote: EVERY object will accelerate at 9.8 meters per second squared, until it reaches speeds at which air resistance will start to slow the acceleration.

No.

I'm sorry, but it's late and I don't feel like delivering a physics lesson. In short, F(air resistance) is always in the opposite direction of movement. So if something's falling, F(resistance) is in the opposite direction of F(gravity). Therefore of course resistance will lower the net downward force acting on the object. And therefore acceleration will be less than 9.8 ms^-2.

Oh my God you guys. OK, anybody who has not taken physics in university, or did but got less than an A is not longer allowed to post on this topic.

Weight is what overcomes air resistance. With the same shape and less mass, an object will fall slower at any point during freefall. The end.

Let me guess: you guys also think centrifugal force is just a misconception?

Prydain wrote: people don't fly because of explosions, you just evaporate.

And what is with Superman :

ROFL

If tht was a person, even though it isnt, if he/she was still alive, would be an adrenalined few seconds left of life lol.

This thread is heading in the direction of a tasteless flamewar.
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