How Deep Into The Earth Will This Go from 1000ft?

[@howridiculous]

Folks get your safe hats and the most insane clearance sale we will ever do! rexyclothing.com/collections/hats-1 Get around it while we still have stock and get pumped for what is to come in the Rexy Clothing space. Also head over to the gaming channel which has relaunched, you’ll laugh, I promise. Much love, Herron

[@LouisANDERSON-dw2rk]

hi i love your vids your really funny

[@LouisANDERSON-dw2rk]

your the best

[@LouisANDERSON-dw2rk]

my dad is hellcopter pilot

[@mdr4675]

3rd reply

[@michaelcook6483]

make some videos that are just slow-motions with awesome music. no talking. 1 hour long. they can be put on as ambience during parties

[@steelgreyed]

you guys might wanna incorporate streamers attached to the rear of things like the sword and similar shapes. just a few feet of cloth will keep it from tumbling so badly.

[@ForeverBroken9]

I don't think they will think of that for a bit

[@Lazurk]

I completely misunderstood this at first. I thought you were asking to attach swords to Twitch streamers and drop them….

[@ForeverBroken9]

@@Lazurk That works too, just use the toxic ones

[@howridiculous]

Yeh that’s fair, you’d think after years of dropping stuff we would have learnt about the usefulness of drag.

[@BeaseyJ]

@@howridiculous it also could look cool lol

[@AC-im4hi]

We're using the metric system! 1,000 ft drop test

[@Yonkage-ik5qb]

Technically speaking, since the helicopter is an aircraft, it will use feet for altitude. 1000' might be as high as it's allowed to fly when carrying objects.

[@jakejahnke9659]

Freedom units for the win!

[@mrxmry3264]

@@jakejahnke9659 you mean stone age units. Time to join the rest of the world in the 21st century.

[@jubuttib]

Eh, a foot is defined as 12 inches, and an inch is defined as 2.54cm, so they're all just slightly wacky metric units at the end of the day. =)

[@DesertStateInEU]

This might shock you and every metric sissy to the core, but the aviation and maritime industries all use the imperial system. The entire global logistics system uses imperial units.

[@InSearchOfSin]

These guys should build a trebuchet and launch stuff.

[@ZtFreak420]

Good idea

[@sarahadams7332]

Definitely the time for pumpkin chunkin

[@alice__drummer]

YES. PLEASE.

[@ludicrous7044]

Mythbusters did!!’

[@Ecm1031]

Into other stuff!

[@Beautiful-ModelBarbara-Hut-s1j]

I completely agree that we need to use the metric system.... now that I use 3D printing... I am amazed how awesome the metric system is.

[@EthelJung-j5w]

So y'all are just done with the tower, eh? I get that you need to keep going bigger, but the tower is a cool place.

[@IngwiePhoenix]

I miss it...

[@imakestuffsometimes4478]

@@IngwiePhoenix Same

[@bag0trix960]

Pancake is due to Physics. MythBusters covered this in the penny drop episode!

[@kylwell]

and adding a tail, even a fabric one, can cure that.

[@Lucasscott4955]

Drogue chute (or fabric tail)!!!

[@Varksterable]

@@kylwell Is this why cats always land butter side down? Or something like that. It's just after midnight here, and the wine is just about conquered.

[@angrygardengnome]

@@kylwell What I was thinking watching this video: "Damn, I wish the sword/axe had tails so they hit nose down.."

[@tuseroni6085]

@@kylwell need more than a fabric tail for THAT coin.

[@lelandnewhaller5591]

I think science with Gaunson is the realest segment on KZbin. He's just breaking down his thought process and taking us along on the journey, and somehow it always makes some sort of sense. He is truly an artist at dissecting the psyche and making it degestable. A modern-day Aussie Richard Feynman if I may

[@peterosmanski7466]

Yes. His instincts are in the right direction usually even if the details are off. I so missed Science with Gaunson.

[@afg122602]

Love science with gaunson

[@joshua.snyder]

You may not. He is a doofus.

[@ElvisStansvik]

Science with Gaunson is the only science I do.

[@quinndavis2674]

I’m very proud to wear my science with Gaunson t-shirt. No one understands the “science behind it” but I do lmao😂

[@RossBossly]

Boys, can you please break down how the conversations goes when booked a helicopter for this video? Id love to see the back and forth from you and the heli people.

[@howridiculous]

Honestly it’s tough to find a window to film especially in the wetter months. This project was rescheduled 3 times I think! Plus coordinating time on someone’s land to film + Byron and Dean also being available. It’s not something most people factor in with these videos but it can be a real challenge!

[@sempersteel2799]

I imagine the heli pilot was easy, considering they're all insane to start with. But the conversation with the government permitting and insurance people? That one would be interesting.

[@rafezetter8003]

@@sempersteel2799 I was going to say the same with a simple "they're all Australian".

[@2462bf2]

Isn't that a merlin they're in too?

[@Haekeldrachen]

"Science with Gaunson" is what I needed today. 😂 Thanks for making my day guys.

[@Zaku186]

Gaunson being really focused on getting a good shot of it falling for us is really appreciated. GOOD JOB GAUNSON!

[@Lucasscott4955]

I would try connecting a small drogue parachute the the back of the items, it would provide stability. Most of the items are heavy enough for the extra drag to not really matter much, maybe 1% difference in speed

[@ElvisStansvik]

You're getting all Gaunsy with your science there.

[@kerkmoam5523]

Who misses the tower😢

[@Asertix357]

Heyo!

[@glennschlorf1285]

Me

[@janellewelfley9763]

Me

[@singetelus007]

The tower is old garbage compared to these new videos!!!

[@sakfpv8444]

I really miss the tower. I like the vids at the Damn, heli drops, crane drops are sick. Just...once in a while do some "science" off the tower

[@brandonjones3957]

A giant metal teardrop would be awesome for something like this, since it’s the most aerodynamic shape!!

[@howridiculous]

Cool idea!

[@stinkyfungus]

Hate to be "that guy" But rain drops drops are actually spherical, and large ones can shaped like a hamburger bun. Flat on the bottom, more or less dome shaped on top. (In fact the giant exercise ball adopted that shape as it fell, if you look closely) That "teardrop" shape rain drop is a myth. However you are correct - a spherical forward section with an elongated conical tail IS the most aerodynamically efficient ballistic shape.

[@JeremiahFrye]

Now I'm wondering how big a Rupert's Drop can be. Then drop that.

[@brainseason850]

@@stinkyfungus you're correct, but he never said teardrop.

[@Soinetwa]

@@JeremiahFrye pretty sure the weight of the tai lend at high speed moving when rest ahs stopped will mean it popps on its own.. then again.. thats right after the impact so it should still transfer some energy?!.. might be a nice idea not quite sure about the giant size i think creating that is the real challenge in this

[@captinhogwash]

Gotta say guys, wasn't in a great place this morning. Struggling at the moment but this video really made me smile and brought much needed light to today.

[@Dante-ly666]

Same here these boys always make my mornings feel better and tolerable

[@david100awesome]

Jesus loves you guys, always remeber that!

[@667mumble]

Can we just give major credit and props to the helicopter pilot for giving his time and use of his helicopter to do this video?!?! 🙂👍👍

[@jbmbryant]

Major props to that helo pilot!

[@Trigger-s1]

“Props” lol, that may not have been intentional but its still funny

[@ludicrous7044]

He’s paid well!💰

[@philipcorwin5989]

Listen boys I am 63 and live in buckingham Virginia, and I have been watching you guys for a good while and I must say that I truly love all of you all and the videos you all put out!! Just a lot of fun to watch and from time to time listen to! Thanks for your time and as always, much love and prayers to you all and to your families!!

[@howridiculous]

Thanks mate, really appreciate the love ❤

[@MatthewWRealtor]

Philip Corwin needs to be in a video!!!

[@tomb9050]

Clearly a psychopath

[@Yonkage-ik5qb]

The absolute awe of the gym ball of water impact, to the hilarity of what it did to the scoreboard, was some of the quickest mood-whiplash I've ever felt. Great job. Still haven't stopped laughing.

[@hutchy2907]

At 6:00 a small ring got launched from the tire it lands 4.2 seconds after. That means that the ring went 21 meters in the air. That ring got yeeted.

[@kallusive8986]

4:17 that’s what she said buddy.

[@Hektor-m4q]

13:13

[@bobohm21]

I imagine that the ball of water caused Rexy a bit of PTSD, that looked a lot like I imagine the meteor hitting that wiped out the dinosaurs.

[@alainsavard3680]

They should have used a drag ribbon for a lot of these items... Properly positioned it would reduce velocity slightly, but improve the orientation and depth of entry.

[@ravenblaylock13]

23:01 bent the dart

[@quaestionarius7730]

That field is probably 200 years worth of built up cow pats.

[@joshtaskmaster]

I've been watching these for like 5 years now, this one may be my absolute favorite. The water dispersal shots are fantastic, and you guys just make every moment enjoyable - mad props to the pilot, I can't imagine being accurate at 1000ft up!

[@roBLINDhood]

Scotty digging out on Stanfords shoe had me rolling!

[@ludicrous7044]

They’re just kids playing in the yard!

[@howridiculous]

It was amazing he unintentionally did it so perfectly

[@KalebTheCool6514]

@@howridiculoussirioudky

[@KalebTheCool6514]

You are amazing I love this channel

[@KalebTheCool6514]

@@howridiculousI love this channel it’s amazazing and so funny 😂

[@dude.dans_]

I love every video you guys post because it's down to earth, Genuinely enjoyable content!

[@LegoM8]

Hello dan

[@FaroobyRolbocks]

Yoooo

[@michaelmartin9022]

"Down to earth" badum tissh

[@Amazingdaman]

DUDE DAAAAAANNSSS I LOVE YOUR CONTENT

[@wonkeydonkeyTV]

Just realised ive been watching these guys 15yr....thats 14 & half year longer than my most successful relationship.

[@karengilchrist9774]

That exercise ball drop was epic!

[@samuelmassey8949]

You had me at chopper. Also Pierce

[@ryanjones6827]

I have a request! Drop stuff on the world’s strongest storm shelter.

[@Icedonot]

and possibly jeopardize its safeness and pay millions of dollars in repairs? think about it for like 2 seconds, its a dumb idea

[@MalcolmBingham]

Honestly, if the owner of the shelter lets them do it, they'd probably cover the expenses. Not all humans are pieces of garbage.

[@ludicrous7044]

They HAVE a bunker like that!!

[@sniperlonewolf100]

Like actual storm shelter or survival shelter because they would get shot down at the worlds strongest survival shelter seeing as that is norad mountain expected to survive direct hits from nukes

[@bellarodriquez66]

GAUNSON!! The cheese and bacon bun accepts no slander.

[@moritzprivat7325]

There are KZbinrs that come and go in your life but these three Australian legends are keepers! Don't think I have missed a video for years

[@Valterius87]

How you guys just have a dude with a helicopter to make this content is mindblowing. Great stuff, as always lol.

[@CDCI3]

14:13 Yes, the pancake is just due to physics. It's not just bad luck. It's pretty typical aerodynamics. Absent some sort of stabilization (drag stabilization, e.g. fins, or gyroscopic stabilization, i.e. spin), an object will generally orient in such a way that it has the most drag. Forget where I learned that, but I know Adam Savage mentioned it in Veritasium's Rods from God video.

[@matthewweger4299]

When things fall they tend toward to most stable position. Generally that'll put the broadest flattest area down. A good demonstration is when Mythbusters did the penny from the empire state building myth.

[@Hudpower]

Myth busters didn’t demonstrate the stability of the coin. Their coins were not stable at all. A coin is nowhere near consistent or big enough to be stable while falling, and flat has way more air resistance, so it’s much more likely to find a more stable position vertically since there’s less air resistance, either way, a coin almost certainly won’t ever be stable when falling unless dropped perfectly vertically. This coin has a lot more mass, so air resistance requires a lot more to rotate the coin, I suspect that it was rotating slowly, and the air resistance slowed down the coin against the rotation enough that it was flattish for a second between then and when it landed. I don’t believe that is a stable state, or that it would naturally find that state much more often than other states if this was repeated.

[@matthewweger4299]

@Hudpower most of what you said is just straight up incorrect. When an object is falling through a fluid, it will tend toward falling broad side down. Nothing falls in the orientation of least air resistance without something to forcibly stabilize it, like fins on a dart or a significant rotation. If you drop a football it'll fall broadside down, but if you through it straight down with a good spiral, itll stay veritical until the rotation slows enough to destabilize it. You can see it in literally every oblong object they dropped here even. It's the most stable position, the closest to having all the forces being applied evenly.

[@heatherthewall]

I cannot get over that shot of Gaunson from the buried go-pro 😂Im sure the editors howled when they saw it

[@howridiculous]

We all definitely laughed on the first vid review 😂

[@Amazingdaman]

Hi

[@Deja117]

Can we take a second to appreciate Gaunsons camera work?

[@legomakers5897]

you should drop the massive yoga ball with water and more things into the lake. it would be incredible

[@CadenT02]

This is like an All-Star game of the best dropped weapons/items

[@Alex_Hetherington]

16:55 Rexy is like: "OH man not again!!!!"

[@Adam-nv9zo]

Let's goooooo!!!! I needed a How Ridiculous video right now.

[@cwwhit001]

14:46 I like what you said Derek, “I’m always gonna be with you”, that shows friendship and loyalty.

[@scottevdo87]

OMFG, no one has commented about Derrick's "Stick Van Dyke" comment, when he almost got smacked by Gaunson😂😂😂❤❤❤.... I love these 3 guys so much

[@LewisHamiltonMSPR]

21:46 That prolonged shot... that my eyes cannot unsee :(

[@peterosmanski7466]

Of Gaunson's groin?

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

21:04 HowRidiculous just *_WinZIPed_* that car... 🤣🤣

[@Just_A_Dude]

Damnit, you just made me snort soda out my nose laughing!

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

@@Just_A_Dude hahaha Sorry, not-sorry?? 🤷‍♂️ But no, I am sorry, as I know that HURTS due to the carbonation! 😫 Glad you appreciated it though! 🍻

[@MichaelDavis-zu2ko]

The weight actually does affect the velocity. At that height, most objects will stop or nearly stop accelerating before they hit the ground, but objects with particularly high weight and low wind resistance (like Bruce, and the tungsten cube) were probably accelerating at almost uninhibited rates right up to the moment they hit the ground. That would give them a higher velocity on impact compared to, for example, the tire or the hollow giant axe, which are not very dense and have a large area when falling.

[@timwakefield]

I don't think weight or density directly affects the velocity at all. The only thing that affects the acceleration and velocity of a falling object is air resistance. That's why you can watch footage of astronauts on the moon dropping a feather and a dense heavy hammer at the same time, and they fall at the same rate and land at the exact same time. Cuz there's no air resistance on the moon.

[@MichaelDavis-zu2ko]

@@timwakefield Imagine dropping a balloon full of air, and the same sized balloon full of water from a high place. The water balloon will hit the ground much faster. The less dense an object is, the more quickly it reaches terminal velocity, and not only that, but even if neither one falls far enough to reach terminal velocity, the denser balloon will still hit the ground faster because it has a greater net downward force during the entire fall.

[@timwakefield]

@@MichaelDavis-zu2ko On Earth that's true, but it's due entirely to air resistance (and denser objects are slowed down much less by air resistance than non-dense objects like feathers). On the moon, a balloon full of air would float away -- just filled with Earth's atmosphere or something similar. Actually if it had any significant amount of air in it it would just pop. But if you took a balloon full of water, weighing say 32 oz, and a completely empty balloon weighing say 1/2 oz and dropped them at the exact same time in a near-vacuum like the surface of the moon, they would fall at the exact same rate and would hit the ground at the exact same time. The only thing on the Earth that makes them fall at different rates is air resistance.

[@MichaelDavis-zu2ko]

@@timwakefield There is air on Earth.

[@timwakefield]

@@MichaelDavis-zu2ko Yes, that's why air resistance is a thing, and that's why objects fall at different velocities and accelerations. It's nothing to do with weight, is my point, it's only air resistance. This can be proven by going to a place with no atmosphere, like the moon, and dropping a dense heavy item like a hammer and a light non-dense item like a feather, and seeing them fall at the same rate. Without air resistance they fall at tye same rate, so we can clearly see that the only reason they fall at different rates on Earth is due to air resistance, not weight.

[@ZV1sion18]

Shout out to that pilot, dudes a beast!

[@liamdennis7032]

the go pro at 16:53 felt the aura of the ball before it landed

[@hakrj12]

HR: Going to 1000 feet also HR: We're going to use the metric system

[@billgill85]

That's because Russia is the only country that uses metres for altitude. Not sure they'd get permission to drop something there.

[@scottm85]

Yay for haircut! Also we can't use the metric system because it would cost too much to replace all the speed limit signs. That's pretty much it.

[@nathanfreeman8250]

Millions of signs would need to be replaced. Along with multiple other objects

[@m.w.4508]

Taking part in every other country's wars is completely affordable, though.

[@nathanfreeman8250]

@@m.w.4508 Because that funnels it's way back to politicians. Why do you think our president Biden is funneling to Zelensky? You can trace the money and where does it go? The Democrats. Republicans do it too but right now and for the last few years Democrats have done it way more. Also without our support Ukraine would be gone and dozens of other countries would be in shambles as well

[@nickshepley2566]

16:50 looked like an atomic explosion 💥

[@austinblount3117]

Gaunson's filming ability has come so far! Absolutely on point!

[@lecolintube]

44:44 Wonderful 🧡🕊️ Thank you 🤩🙌

[@RyanKlapperich]

So y'all are just done with the tower, eh? I get that you need to keep going bigger, but the tower is a cool place.

[@ludicrous7044]

They prolly went up on the rent!🤪😊

[@howridiculous]

Nah not done with it, have an upcoming to film there. But mostly we’ve done a lot of the projects we dreamed of doing there. Any suggestions of new ideas you think we’d be pumped to film there?

[@SkyTide2727]

@@howridiculous What if you built a massive bed and dropped a ton of mannequins onto it?

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

Lol, a bot stole your comment and got over 60 likes on it...

[@RyanKlapperich]

​@@MyRegardsToTheDodoLame!

[@skoitch]

On average it takes 450 meters (1500 ft) to reach terminal velocity! Go higher

[@LachlanRoss65]

Not sure about where they are, but I believe that there are height restrictions on helicopter flights in the NT. I’ve got a vague memory of my dad (light aircraft and helicopter license holder) flying us a bit high and getting a bit of radio chatter asking him to lower our altitude

[@howridiculous]

The problem is that the higher you go the less margin for error you have with dropping. You can start to miss the target by a long way which puts lots of things at risk. Also very hard to film! Maybe one day we’ll figure out how to go way higher and nail it but for now even up to 2000ft is very tough (see the RBB drop for evidence of this and how few cameras caught the bounce of a ball that was over 1m in diameter)

[@warrenmichael918]

@@howridiculous Get in touch with Elon, next rocket he fires into space, have them just kick all your junk out the hatch and have a few 360 cameras in with it all!! LOL

[@ashshanabrook8214]

Excellent work lads!!!

[@Kb114w11]

You guys should explode one of your safes with dynamite, and see if it survives

[@SoxArizona]

Science With Gaunson is hilarious. Makes my day every time.

[@SixOThree]

5:05 how did I miss that epic shot???

[@kaik168]

England is the reason that America doesnt use the metric system. In 1793, English privateers attacked and hijacked a ship from France that was carrying lead weights Thomas Jefferson asked them to bring us.

[@technicaldifficulties2522]

I prefer to call it.... "Freedom Units" 🤙🇺🇲

[@TheSleepingonit]

Metric is a lot newer

[@stakman78]

Use both in nz.

[@randallmacdonald4851]

@@stakman78 And Canada. flying 300 kph with a load of 2x4's at 15 thousand feet using just 40 liters of fuel. (And no, it wasn't the Gimli Glider.)

[@Blackpheonix99]

I find it funny he mentioned that then immediately goes to measuring it with his arm which would technically be "cubits" which is older than imperial or metric 🤣

[@DrWho520]

This is going to be awesome!

[@ryandennis7498]

The footage with the GoPro on Rexy, Pricless! Absolutely loved it!

[@brandanlee5532]

13:39 "As it spins, it's racking off the air, you know. Like, 'rack off, rack off, rack off'." Great bit of commentary from Gaunson.

[@Titter2]

3:15 We know Gaunson, we know. It makes too much sense though.

[@davidwitkovksy7621]

That's why America won't do it, because we're stubborn as heck

[@justicefool3942]

@@davidwitkovksy7621 It's like the old saying, "You can trust Americans to do the right thing once they have exhausted all other options."

[@JoeBeaudette]

Canadian here. Preach my brother Scott

[@ManiacsWord]

Which one put a man on the moon? Metric or Imperial? Yea. Once they catch up to that then they can lecture us.

[@justicefool3942]

@@ManiacsWord 1) NASA used Metric measurements to put man on the moon. 2) The U.S. has been Metric since the late 1800s and uses a conversion factor to get Imperial measurements, so Imperial measurements are still based on Metric counterpart. They don't need to catch up with us, we need to catch up with them.

[@JamieRosenau]

Your Videos are a pleasure to watch you are a huge Inspiration

[@michaelmartin9022]

"Next stop 1000 feet" "Today we're using the metric system"

[@TheGreatDudist]

Still love your videos after all these years, guys. You guys have definitely outgrown the tower and I'm really happy for you about that and hope you guys keep on to the moon. It would still be nice to see you guys making the occasional video at the tower again, though. What those videos lacked in the epicness that current videos have, they made up for with a certain type of charm. Some sort of "home" feeling or something.

[@Grumpulum]

Honestly GoPro should sponsor you xD the amount of beatings those cameras took and still work is great advertisement >.

[@wallgolfing]

Jesus Christ is Lord, King and Our Savior!

[@EyesOnlyFreedomVid]

29 seconds late but never been so early

[@cromagnondandy2772]

All that dropped from helicopter, it's amazing ! Nice job guys !

[@jerrypackard6807]

The premise of this video: Y'all did the thing. It needed to be done. [True HR.] Thank you. :-)

[@LouMihniak-kk3xb]

Another banger of a video! I wasn't even that disappointed that nothing hit the car. That GoPro is now the official camera of the zombie apocalypse!

[@Tabbychu]

Now THIS is what "boys will be boys" means! Just on a grand epic scale that most can never achieve. Man what a hoot it must be just to watch you guys do these things in person! Cheers from Canada!

[@johnwilson2338]

The sword needed a drouge parachute to keep it orientated correctly. It would have slowed imperceptibly but would have been pointy bit first, and likely to the hilt/cross guard. You should try it you crazy rapscallions!😉🙃👍🤙

[@HeinzeC1]

pancake is due to physics. If you want it to land skinny side down rotate the coin like a wheel. This will correct any sideways deviation and keep it upright. Perhaps wrap a strap around the circumference so that when you release it the strap unwravels and the coin spins.

[@FiveProdd]

Watching this instead of studying for my finals

[@nitrogames1829]

22:01 I love seeing these pov shots!!! I need more of them

[@1ts4nna]

14:15 i think it’s air resistance.

[@TheWaken]

Yeah idk if Id say that tire went 1/3 of the cube. But sure, why not.

[@bigl9039]

18:12 for the dart

[@please-wake-up-now]

This is so cool! I love how you guys make science fun 😄 Maybe next time, try mixing in some crazy colors on the pieces you're dropping? It would be wild to see them splatter! 🌈

[@tredogzs]

"You need to use the metric system too." Biggest DROP of the video. 😮

[@JimYeats]

As they’re using feet to measure the height of the helicopter…….

[@strandedinparadise8202]

Hey HR - really appreciate the interactions in the comments today!

[@PineCityStage]

This channel single-handedly reminds me why I wanted to move to Australia in my youth.

[@matthewjohntaylor69]

14:26 Stick Van Dyke ! 👏👏👏 😊 I approve. 👍

[@derekv8534]

What a life! I honestly couldn’t think of a more fun way to make a living then to figure out the craziest ways to break stuff! 👍🏼

[@phoenixbda6164]

12:38 Fun fact, your mass does affect your velocity due to the Ballistic coefficient, a combination of mass, surface area and drag that come together to give a final terminal velocity. So if something the size of Bruce had the area of the cube, we'd be looking at much more than 300kph

[@argrides8440]

Although your conclusion is correct, I have issues with the way you got there. First of all you are describing a coefficient for overcoming negative acceleration, experienced by a flying projectile slowing down due to drag of the medium it is traversing. A coefficient depending on mass, cross sectional area, density of the projectile, drag coefficient and body length. These dropped items however are merely accelerating towards terminal velocity after being released. Where this velocity depends on mass, gravity, density of the medium, surface area, drag coefficient and time. The only reason mass is used in these equations is that drag works as a force * area, and therefor basically as mass * acceleration * area, and is basically overcome by the same. And in general large masses have better drag coefficients, because they have more force working on a smaller surface. The velocity of a falling object can be demonstrated however to be depending only on gravity and not on mass, by putting items with varying mass in a vacuum tube (removing the drag and thereby terminal velocity) and having them drop by turning over the tube. A feather and a marble will then drop at the same speed. But like you said at the end, TERMINAL velocity is indeed a function of drag, mass and surface area. Otherwise we might as well stop using parachutes. (increased mass but less terminal velocity)

[@phoenixbda6164]

@@argrides8440 Thanks for the observation. In my head, the mass would help an object continue to accelerate through the drag, meaning that, in theory, it could get closer to terminal velocity or at least *faster* than another object by the time of impact. I do have a tendency of using the wrong/unusual method to get the right answer, but it keeps on working.

[@afrog2666]

Rexxie keeps impressing man, just, will. not. die.💪

[@d4rk0v3]

You guys need to start a campaign to raise money to make the biggest hulk fist that can be made out of solid tungsten. It would be very expensive, but a crowd sourced endeavor to make something truly awesome.

[@KnotXaklyRite]

This channel continues to be the best unintentional advertisement for GoPro ever, I’m always shocked when you find them rollling

[@peggygawel7244]

Get some tank armour and drop stuff on

[@KupoPallo]

these guys make their living using GRAVITY :D as a physics teacher I find it perfectly splendid

[@mike-kg2op]

16:35 its like a bomb going off my god what a smash:D 21:37 you know its a hard hit when even the engine blok is completely flattened:D

[@Druid_Plow]

14:12 Yes. In short the inconsistent geometry on each side will create an endless wobble that eventually flattens the object, at that point it tumbles without any stabilization. When mythbusters covered "falling bullets" they showed a bullet in a tube with air blowing through to try to match the terminal velocity, sometimes it fell through, sometimes it hovered, sometimes it got blown out the top. Bullets get their stability from angular momentum by spinning due to the rifling in the barrel of the gun. Without the spin, a bullet often tumbles wildly.

[@lloydyy7790]

16:38 do it again but with petrol and a lit on fire landing area

[@CactusVRofficial]

real

[@fnhatic6694]

Oh man, definitely would love to see a Pt. 2 with some drogue chutes integrated. For "reasons", absent specific designs to mitigate it, objects like to fall in the least-aerodynamic shape, which typically means a pancake. The dart did good but just needed maybe another 500 feet to properly stabilize.

[@_garebear]

3:15 AMEN TO THAT. "3 footsies equal a yardsie!"