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Re: speed estimates from broken tempered glass

Alan Billing (arcon@pathcom.com)
Mon, 8 Jun 1998 16:52:26 -0400 (EDT)

Glass fragments may be strongly affected by air drag, including wind effects, particularly if they are thrown high into the air rather than following a low trajectory. That may modify the simple ballistic equations quoted for the airborne movement.
Alan Billing
arcon@pathcom.com


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