Comments on: Numerical Calculation in Open Office http://blog.dotphys.net/2009/07/numerical-calculation-in-open-office/ Physics and Stuff Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:23:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rob http://blog.dotphys.net/2009/07/numerical-calculation-in-open-office/comment-page-1/#comment-2638 Rob Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:09:25 +0000 http://blog.dotphys.net/2009/07/numerical-calculation-in-open-office/#comment-2638 <p>I did that in Excel and posted the results on the Mythbusters fan site. Their data on terminal velocity and the altitude needed to achieve it were incorrect, at least by my model. Considering how frequently they use those parameters (explosion stops guy falling out of airplane, bullet terminal velocity, others) I'd say it's certainly worth their while to consider.</p> <p>Of course, they didn't.</p> I did that in Excel and posted the results on the Mythbusters fan site. Their data on terminal velocity and the altitude needed to achieve it were incorrect, at least by my model. Considering how frequently they use those parameters (explosion stops guy falling out of airplane, bullet terminal velocity, others) I’d say it’s certainly worth their while to consider.

Of course, they didn’t.

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