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If it dropped from a high enough distance, it would if its terminal velocity were higher than the speed necessary to kill a person. Since coins are small and more aerodynamic, the terminal velocity would be higher than a larger, flatter object, making it sort of like a bullet.
The weight of a penny would be a function of it's acceleration. If the penny is still, that acceleration would be that of gravity, more or less 9,8 m/s.s or 1 G.
You take the mass of a penny (in kg) and multiply it by the acceleration (in m/s.s) to get the weight in Newtons (which is force).
So, a falling penny would be going 9,8 m/s faster every second before reaching its terminal velocity. The main point is the final velocity will be very high since it's a small and for all practical purposes, an aerodynamic object and therefore the kinetic energy will be very high as well. So will the force, which depends on the acceleration and the Work, which will be the very high transference of energy from the penny to somebody's head.
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If i dropped a penny off an airplane and it hits your head can it kill you?
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.
What are penny stocks and are they actually only a penny?
A penny stock is one that is relatively cheap and does not actually mean that the stock is one cent. The penny stocks are usually high risk but high reward.
Why can an egg be dropped from a high point but not get broken?
? That is what I want to know?!? And also How high does an egg have to be dropped for the wind to affect it?
You drop a penny from a 70-foot high bridge How long does it take for the penny to hit the water below?
It depends on the height of the place from where the thing is dropped and also the presure of the air . the higher the place the more time it will take to reach the ground.I thing the law for this is h=1/2g*t^2
What is the height of one million pennies?
A US penny is 1.55mm thick. Thus a stack of 1,000,000 pennies would be 1,550,000mm, or 1.55 kilometers (0.963 miles) high. A Canadian penny is 1.45mm thick. Thus a stack of 1,000,000 pennies would be 1,450,000mm, or 1.55 kilometers (0.901 miles) high. A post-1992 British penny is 1.65mm thick. Thus a stack of 1,000,000 pennies would be 1,650,000mm, or 1.65 kilometers (1.025 miles) high.
Can you get your license if you dropped out of high school?
yes
Where can you have high quality posters made one at a time and dropped shipped to your customers?
Shutterfly.com would be a really good one to try.
What soda coke ginger ale or sprite will rust a penny the fastest?
Coke will rust a penny the fastest due to its high acidity and sugar content. Ginger ale and Sprite have less acidity and sugar, so they would not rust a penny as quickly as Coke.
How high does a basketball have to be dropped for it to pop?
well it actually depends on what you are dropping it on but if you just want to drop it on concreat i would say from about.............................ummmmm lets just say...very high
What high school did Brandi Carlile graduate from?
Tahoma High School in Kent Washington class of 2000.AnswerActually she dropped out at the age of 16 so that would have been in 1997.
How high was the bomb at Hiroshima dropped at?
31,600 ft
Paris Hilton dropped out of high school?
true
