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Hi asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 12 months ago

What would be the mass of a 70 kg body at terminal velocity.?

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  • 12 months ago

    70 kg  Its mass does not alter.  Even if you consider "relativistic mass" ( which is now discredited) the magnitude of any such effect is negligible compared to the accuracy quoted of just 2 significant figures.

  • 12 months ago

    As the terminal velocity for earth is 53 m/s, by γ = 1/ √(1 − v^2/c^2)

    =>γ = 1/ √{1 − (53)^2/(3 x 10^8)^2}

    =>γ = 1.0000000000000312111111111120852Now by m = γm0, where 

    =>m = 1.0000000000000312111111111120852 x 70

    =>m = 70.000000000002184777777777845967 kg

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