P5_11 Saving Tom Cruise

Authors

  • David Molloy
  • Ben Rayson
  • George Knott
  • Mark Sharman

Abstract

We calculate the atmospheric density required to save Tom Cruise from a fall from the Burj Khalifa.
We consider the actor’s terminal velocities at different atmospheric densities and compare this to a
survivable velocity from 10m. By doing this we obtain an atmospheric density value of 13.6kgms-3
that would save Mr. Cruise from his otherwise deadly fall.

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Published

12/13/2022

How to Cite

Molloy, D., Rayson, B., Knott, G., & Sharman, M. (2022). P5_11 Saving Tom Cruise. Physics Special Topics, 21(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/4262

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Articles