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Old 10th Aug 2006, 14:34
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Choxolate
 
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OK then - little double check, these are the actual data about an object dropped from an aircraft, I will give you the EXACT and real starting conditions:-

Height - 60 feet stable +- 3 feet
Wind - still air
Attitude - horizontal stable flight, straight ahead
Speed - 390 kilometres per hour +- 5 kph
Air temperature - 15 deg celsius +- 1 deg c
Surface - calm water
Dropped object :-
Cylinder 60 inches long, 50 inches diameter, steel construction
Weight - 9250 lbs
Long axis of the cylinder across the line of flight
Rotational speed of the cylinder 500 rpm. +- 40 rpm (rotating "backwards" with respect to the direction of flight)

How far from the drop point did the object come to rest?

(I'll give you the web address of the data after you give me an answer).
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