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The VolNation is cordially invited to tune in tonight and watch Chattanooga put it's best foot forward on national television.

The NCAA division I-AA national championship game.
ESPN2, 8pm...
Appy State vs. Northern Iowa
 
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Originally posted by orange+white=heaven@Dec 16, 2005 2:02 PM
The VolNation is cordially invited to tune in tonight and watch Chattanooga put it's best foot forward on national television.

The NCAA division I-AA national championship game.
ESPN2, 8pm...
Appy State vs. Northern Iowa
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I here ya i am going to watch it i wish i had tickets
 
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Originally posted by RockyTopEmpire@Dec 16, 2005 3:31 PM
wish i could, i have a christmas party i have to attend tonight...but i think jack is coming with me!
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Jack is a good man. I think he is hanging out with me, though :thumbsup:
 
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Originally posted by volmanjr@Dec 17, 2005 5:29 AM
if they both weigh 1 pound they hit the ground at the same time on any planet
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Actually Crystal's assessment that they'd fall the same amount of time on the moon is correct. Although they weigh the same, it would take a much larger volume of feathers than lead to equal one pound, thus providing a larger amount of air resistance and slowing it down more. If you put them on the moon, however, the lack of atmosphere will allow for both objects to fall where they can truly accelerate at the same rate (I think the moon's acceleration due to gravity is -2.3 m/s squared).

But that's just me. :geek:
 
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Originally posted by dan4vols@Dec 17, 2005 1:52 PM
wow, I thought it was because it was a vacuum no resistance atmosphere :birgits_giggle:
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It is because it is a vacuum and there is no air resistance. For instance, if I dropped them out of my bedroom window, the lead would hit first because the resistance of the air would affect the less-dense feathers more. If I dropped them in my special vacuum chamber or on the moon where there is no air to provide resistance, they would fall at the same rate (accellerating at approximately 9.8 meters/second each second of the fall in the earth-bound VC,) and strike the ground at the same rate.

The more interesting question is, "Why does cotton have a special vacuum chamber?" :geek:
 
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ok let's say you put a pound of lead into a sealed container and you put a pound of feathers into the same size wieght and shape container, which hits first?
 
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Originally posted by volmanjr@Dec 17, 2005 3:58 PM
ok let's say you put a pound of lead into a sealed container and you put a pound of feathers into the same size wieght and shape container, which hits first?
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They will hit at the same time. You are essentially dropping two identical 1 pound containers. It doesn't matter if the pound is made up of feathers or lead or broccoli or kryptonite.

Man, I would do so well in middle school physics now :shades:
 
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