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Can a coin falling from the top of the Empire State Building kill you? explain why
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Can a coin falling from the top of the Empire State Building kill you? explain why

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The answer is no. For any object, at a particular speed, the drag from the air will at some point equal the gravitational pull. This point is called terminal velocity, and is when the object ceases to accelerate.

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