Expert: Abe Mantell - 5/27/2009

Question
Hi Sir,

I am in a car moving from left to right and it's raining.The rain drops appear to fall towards my wind screen.From vectors..my velocity vector is left to right.The rain is coming stright down(ignore wind and other effects)By vector addition the rain should AWAY from me.If I want to get less wet,should I walk or run in the rain.Thanks.

Answer
Hello Yee,

This question has been pondered by many!

Here are some links that address the situation.
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/63759.html
http://everything2.com/title/Is%2520it%2520better%2520to%2520run%2520or%2520walk...
http://www.flyingcircusofphysics.com/Samples/SamplesDetail.aspx?SampleID=18
http://www.dctech.com/physics/features/0600.php
http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/04/22/to-run-or-walk-in-the-rain/
http://www.brocku.ca/mathematics/resources/learningtools/learningobjects/mathobj...
http://www.atmos.millersville.edu/~adecaria/DERIVATIONS/Rain.pdf

Enjoy reading!

Abe