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Originally Posted by Wolferz
You would think that the basketball's terminal velocity would be enough to either bend the rim or break the backboard or both.
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According to
this site the terminal velocity of a basketball is only 20 m/s, or 45 mph. I don't know how much force that would exert on a steel hoop or safety glass, but I'll bet the rubber-and-air ball weighing a whopping 22 ounces would give first.