But is it really the sudden stop?

RyanW · 01-14-2018, 10:01 AM

At least some fall damage is due to sudden deceleration, but some of it is also the fact that the bits that hit the ground stop while the bits above them try to keep going.

If, by magic or technology, you could stop a fall instantly by stopping every part of a person simultaneously, how much would that reduce fall damage?

01-14-2018, 10:01 AM	#1
RyanW ☣ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southeast NC	But is it really the sudden stop? At least some fall damage is due to sudden deceleration, but some of it is also the fact that the bits that hit the ground stop while the bits above them try to keep going. If, by magic or technology, you could stop a fall instantly by stopping every part of a person simultaneously, how much would that reduce fall damage? __________________ RyanW - Actually one normal sized guy in three tiny trenchcoats.