train1111818 t1_j30i7b1 wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:15 AM Reply to comment by Weed_O_Whirler in How fast would a body fall to earth if there was no atmosphere to stop it from accelerating past a terminal velocity? by straubzilla There is no way I could trade math equations with you; but if I’m falling directly at the planets core; how is escape velocity relevant? I should continue to accelerate- ever faster as the separation decreases, until the planet’s surface stops me. Permalink Parent 3
train1111818 t1_j30i7b1 wrote
Reply to comment by Weed_O_Whirler in How fast would a body fall to earth if there was no atmosphere to stop it from accelerating past a terminal velocity? by straubzilla
There is no way I could trade math equations with you; but if I’m falling directly at the planets core; how is escape velocity relevant? I should continue to accelerate- ever faster as the separation decreases, until the planet’s surface stops me.