I think the most surprising aspect of the video was how high the terminal velocity of the bananas would be. Anecdotally, I usually assume the impact of most smallish objects at terminal velocity is pretty low, but that definitely doesn't hold true here.
throw310822•9mo ago
Yes, it claims that the terminal velocity of a banana is 240m/s, 840km/h. The terminal velocity of a person falling, depending on the position, is between 190 and 340km/h. 840km/h doesn't sound right. Maybe they mistook feet for meters, and it's really 240ft/s = 73m/s = 260km/h
beardyw•9mo ago
Seems to link now to "How Many Jellyfish Do You Need To Power Tokyo?" which seems a more pertinent question.
caminanteblanco•9mo ago
throw310822•9mo ago