An Illustrated Guide To Cat Physics

Cats have outstanding balance, and are incredibly agile. If you turned them upside down and dropped from a tall shelf, they always land on their four feet gracefully. It looks as though their terminal velocities, while falling down, aren’t high enough to break their bones or kill them. Here’s a hand-drawn infographic to illustrate the law of physics behind the cat’s ability. See also LOLcats on teh Internet and who does the most damage to your house? Cats or Dogs.