A2_9 Raindrops keep falling on my head

Authors

  • Jessica Goldie University of Leicester
  • Adam Crossland University of Leicester
  • Amy Louise Fleetham University of Leicester
  • Georgina Holyoak University of Leicester
  • Stephanie Neumann University of Leicester

Abstract

In this paper we attempt to find the density need for an object of raindrop size to kill a human if it were to land on their head. We conclude that the density of titanium, 4500 kg m−3, is the lower limit for what it would take to fracture the skull.

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Published

14-12-2019

How to Cite

Goldie, J., Crossland, A., Fleetham, A. L., Holyoak, G., & Neumann, S. (2019). A2_9 Raindrops keep falling on my head. Physics Special Topics, 18(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3389

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2019): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles