Surprisingly, a cat stands a greater chance of survival if it falls from a higher place than from a lower place. The laws of physics explain why: A falling object, after traveling a certain distance through the air, reaches a final speed, or "terminal velocity," because the object’s friction with the air slows the fall. The smaller the object’s mass, and the greater its area, the more it will slow.
It also has a better chance to get itself "righted" in the air so it lands on its feet. Their legs are little shock absorbers- if they land on their feet their fall is cushioned. If they land on anything else....
I think a cat would have to fal VERY far to reach its terminal velocity, and I'm not sure their legs could absorb that much shock...
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. I learn by going where I cannot go.
We think by feeling. What is there to know? I hear my being dance from ear to ear. I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Of those so close beside me, which are you? God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there, And learn by going where I have to go.
Light takes the Tree, but who can tell us how? The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair; I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Great Nature has another thing to do To you and me; so take the lively air, And, lovely, learn by going where to go.
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know. What falls away is always. And is near. I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I learn by going where I have to go.
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now i am wondering what bad kitty's terminal velocity is...
have a good day!
xxalainaxx
It also has a better chance to get itself "righted" in the air so it lands on its feet. Their legs are little shock absorbers- if they land on their feet their fall is cushioned. If they land on anything else....
I think a cat would have to fal VERY far to reach its terminal velocity, and I'm not sure their legs could absorb that much shock...
I will start dropping cats from different heights to check this out!
Just leave it to Dan to have the common sense. I'm with him. Got a supply on my back deck. Neighbors cats are hunting birds again.
Dan, you crack me up!
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