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Old 03.08.2006, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ledge
What would happen is that whatever was dropped would accelerate until it got to the centre of the earth, then start decellerating while going to the other side, eventually it would stop and start falling back toward the centre of the earth. It would keep oscillating like this for a while depending on the air resistance and eventaully it would come to a halt in the centre of the earth just floating there.

can we close this thread now?
Brilliant!

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