A2_4 Murderous leaf

Authors

  • Trisha Bhaad University of Leicester
  • Elliott Dickens University of Leicester
  • Sandip Limbu University of Leicester
  • Dominic Anderson University of Leicester

Abstract

Can a regular leaf prove to be fatal for a human being if Earth were to switch its wind speed with the planet Uranus? In this paper fundamental physics is applied, and the time taken for a leaf to pierce through the skin to reach the bones is calculated to be 0.29 s if it travels a distance of 11.6 m. The air resistance faced by the leaf is 0.162 N which is expected to be a small value sinceit is proportional to the area of the object.

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Published

12/14/2022

How to Cite

Bhaad, T., Dickens, E., Limbu, S., & Anderson, D. (2022). A2_4 Murderous leaf. Physics Special Topics, 21(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/4256

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2022): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles