SpeedrooHow fast is something going after falling for one second?
21.9 mphAbout 35.3 km/h · Run
About 22 mph (9.8 m/s). Each second of falling adds that much again, until air resistance catches up.
That's about 63% of a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🍎21.9 mph
🦶a slow pain signal
By speed: one second of falling is about 9.8× faster than a slow pain signal.
Things about as fast
- How fast was Jesse Owens over 100 m in 1936?21.7 mph
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- How fast can an iguana run?21.7 mph
- How fast is a leatherback turtle?21.7 mph
- How fast can a dragonfly fly?21.7 mph
- How fast can a capybara run?21.7 mph
- How fast is the Glacier Express?22.4 mph
- How fast can a penguin swim?22.4 mph
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].