Since ants are near weightless
Would they be able to survive a drop from a skyscraper? Just basing it on how feathers are, and of course, curiosity.
October 2, 2013
Since ants are near weightless
Would they be able to survive a drop from a skyscraper? Just basing it on how feathers are, and of course, curiosity.
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Yeah they can survive any fall.
They have a huge surface area relative to their mass, friction is a problem for them, so their terminal velocity is very very low. They also have built-in armor with little weight. There's very little force for a relatively sturdy frame to absorb the blow with.
im sure some ants would glide and safely land with a roll.
lol, this passed through my mind a couple weeks ago
Yes they would survive.
They are not weightless though.
The total weight of ants is almost the same as the total weight of humans.
Feathers have a surface area far greater than an ant's.