If a Hammer Falls from an Airplane for 100 Seconds

question 31

Essay

If a hammer falls from an airplane for 100 seconds, what velocity might it ideally attain (express the answer in ft/s and mi/hr)? Falling in air, however, the hammer will not attain such a velocity. Why is that?

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Definitions:

Isobutylbenzene

An organic compound made up of a benzene ring attached to an isobutyl group, used in the manufacture of other chemicals.

Benzene

A carcinogenic aromatic hydrocarbon with a ring of six carbon atoms, used as a starting material in the manufacture of many chemicals.

Organic Product

A molecule or compound produced from organic precursors, often through reactions involving carbon-based molecules.

Friedel-Crafts Acylation

A chemical reaction that introduces an acyl group into an aromatic ring, facilitated by a Lewis acid catalyst.