WTC Cone Rubble Vol Invisible Cone = pi Rt^2 (hci/3)/3 - - /\ 7.65e+4'^3 | / |^ \ 1/3 l | /hci|/3 \ Invisible | l=211.1' /- - -|- - - \ - - - - - - - - - - | / | ^ \ Visible hci=46.53' / | Rt=Rb/3 \ 2/3 l=140.73' | / hc=2/3hci>| 68.64' \ | / 31.0' | \ | / < ang | Rb = 205.9' \ _|_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vol Whole Cone = pi Rb^2 hci/3 = 2.07e+6'^3 Vol Visible Partial Cone = Vol Whole Cone - Vol Invisible Cone = 1.99e+6'^3 Visible Lateral Surface Area = pi 2/3*l*(Rb+Rt) = 1.22e5'^2 Lateral Side Length l = sqrt(Rb^2+hci^2) = 211.1' Angle^ = ArcTan(Rb/hci) = 77.3 deg Angle< = 90-Angle^ = 12.7 deg /\ ## / | \ ## / ^ | \ ## / | \ ## /\ | \l / \ | \ / \ | \ l/ pres sin^ \| \ / | \ / | \ pres #### = 1' of WTC sliding down the lateral cone length l. The new pressure component is normal to the cone is pres sin^ where ^ = 77.3 deg, sin 77.3 = .975 or only 2.5% less than flat surface. However, it's velocity component along the lateral cone length l is cos 77.3 = .22 or 22% slower.