Comments on: Throwing Cats Out of Airplanes http://leedsmathgeeks.com/2009/throwing-cats-out-of-airplanes/ Math is exciting... math is fun! Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: da bishop http://leedsmathgeeks.com/2009/throwing-cats-out-of-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-6060 da bishop Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:29:57 +0000 http://leedsmathgeeks.com/?p=14#comment-6060 A cat's terminal velocity is obviously dependent upon the cat's furriness, size, weight etc, and will vary from cat to cat. An underweight persian is optimal for surviving falls. Cats are scared of heights over 10m, they do not waft like feathers. According to internet, a typical terminal velocity for a cat is 100km/h, or 60mph. Much like a motorway car crash. ____ "Using their righting reflex, cats can often land uninjured. This is, however, not always the case, and cats can still break bones or die from falls. In a 1987 study, published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, of 132 cats that were brought into the New York Animal Medical Center after having fallen from buildings, it was found that the injuries per cat increased depending on the height fallen up to seven stories but decreased above seven stories. The study authors speculated that after falling five stories the cats reached terminal velocity and thereafter relaxed and spread their bodies to increase drag. However, an alternative interpretation arriving from internet chat was that upon an excess of seven stories the cats experience a much higher fatality rate which precludes the owner from bringing them in for medical attention." A cat’s terminal velocity is obviously dependent upon the cat’s furriness, size, weight etc, and will vary from cat to cat.

An underweight persian is optimal for surviving falls.

Cats are scared of heights over 10m, they do not waft like feathers.

According to internet, a typical terminal velocity for a cat is 100km/h, or 60mph. Much like a motorway car crash.

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“Using their righting reflex, cats can often land uninjured. This is, however, not always the case, and cats can still break bones or die from falls. In a 1987 study, published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, of 132 cats that were brought into the New York Animal Medical Center after having fallen from buildings, it was found that the injuries per cat increased depending on the height fallen up to seven stories but decreased above seven stories.

The study authors speculated that after falling five stories the cats reached terminal velocity and thereafter relaxed and spread their bodies to increase drag.

However, an alternative interpretation arriving from internet chat was that upon an excess of seven stories the cats experience a much higher fatality rate which precludes the owner from bringing them in for medical attention.”

]]> By: Gas http://leedsmathgeeks.com/2009/throwing-cats-out-of-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-4957 Gas Tue, 15 Mar 2011 05:53:52 +0000 http://leedsmathgeeks.com/?p=14#comment-4957 You must be really stupid if you think that nothing will happened to cat if you drop it from aeroplane. I think you should use more resbonsible ways to teach physics. I have seen in my job several cats which are falled of the roof or window. They were as sure as hell NOT OK. Many cases they were so badly hurted that we must put then to the cats heaven. If you dont believe me I can drop 10lb object to your head from 50 feet and you can see how it effects to you. You must be really stupid if you think that nothing will happened to cat if you drop it from aeroplane. I think you should use more resbonsible ways to teach physics. I have seen in my job several cats which are falled of the roof or window. They were as sure as hell NOT OK. Many cases they were so badly hurted that we must put then to the cats heaven. If you dont believe me I can drop 10lb object to your head from 50 feet and you can see how it effects to you.

]]> By: nugget http://leedsmathgeeks.com/2009/throwing-cats-out-of-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-4497 nugget Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:59:17 +0000 http://leedsmathgeeks.com/?p=14#comment-4497 " I just read it online. So if you throw a cat out of an airplane and it gets hurt, you’re a dick!" hahahahahaha ” I just read it online. So if you throw a cat out of an airplane and it gets hurt, you’re a dick!”

hahahahahaha

]]> By: Nicolette Louthen http://leedsmathgeeks.com/2009/throwing-cats-out-of-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Nicolette Louthen Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:39:45 +0000 http://leedsmathgeeks.com/?p=14#comment-1290 Hello,just discovered your Blog when i google something and wonder what web hosting do you use for your web site,the speed is more faster than my web site, i really need it.will back to check it out,many thanks! Hello,just discovered your Blog when i google something and wonder what web hosting do you use for your web site,the speed is more faster than my web site, i really need it.will back to check it out,many thanks!

]]> By: Malaveth http://leedsmathgeeks.com/2009/throwing-cats-out-of-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Malaveth Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:06:00 +0000 http://leedsmathgeeks.com/?p=14#comment-9 I cant find an internet reference to the incident I have in mind, but in the early to mid 1990's a radio station in Las Vegas, NV did throw a cat out of a plane. The cat broke it's legs but survived. (They suffered a large lawsuit due to animal cruelty. ) I cant find an internet reference to the incident I have in mind, but in the early to mid 1990′s a radio station in Las Vegas, NV did throw a cat out of a plane. The cat broke it’s legs but survived. (They suffered a large lawsuit due to animal cruelty. )

]]> By: Leeds Math Geeks » Blog Archive » Throwing Cats Into Water http://leedsmathgeeks.com/2009/throwing-cats-out-of-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Leeds Math Geeks » Blog Archive » Throwing Cats Into Water Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:38:11 +0000 http://leedsmathgeeks.com/?p=14#comment-3 [...] week, I showed you what happens when you throw a cat out of an airplane. Today, you will find out what happens when you throw a cat into [...] [...] week, I showed you what happens when you throw a cat out of an airplane. Today, you will find out what happens when you throw a cat into [...]

]]> By: Jo http://leedsmathgeeks.com/2009/throwing-cats-out-of-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Jo Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:13:40 +0000 http://leedsmathgeeks.com/?p=14#comment-2 Hey Vlad, Have to say i'm pretty impressed by the whole blog thing. =] It's a really good idea. Anyway, will see you tomorrow, Jo x x x Hey Vlad,
Have to say i’m pretty impressed by the whole blog thing. =] It’s a really good idea.
Anyway, will see you tomorrow,
Jo x x x

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