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Why do most Raptors lean right when jumping?
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<blockquote data-quote="melvimbe" data-source="post: 1615574" data-attributes="member: 35314"><p>Well gravity is a force, but you are correct that it's logical to just think of it as an acceleration constant. The mass of the earth is constant, the force is constant, and therefore, so is the acceleration...basically.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think this help me figured out where I was wrong. Whether I said it correctly or not, I had gravity correct, but I was looking at the opposing truck as a force, which is incorrect once it's airborne. Once airborne, the wheels aren't pushing against anything and applying any force, what you have at that point is momentum, or mass * velocity. Since, both sides have the same velocity, but the left side has more mass, the left side has more momentum. Thus, the force of gravity would need to be applied longer to stop the momentum of the left side, and therefore, the left side should reach a higher altitude and take longer to return back to earth....I think.</p><p></p><p>As an example if a bicycle and a semi are traveling at the same speed, apply brakes with the same force (same gravity is the same force) to both 'vehicles' would result in the bicycle coming to stop much sooner than the semi. Or, I would rather be hit by a bicycle at 20 mph that an semi at the same (or lesser speed).</p><p></p><p>As a different example if you were able to launch a 10 lb rock in the air at the same velocity as a 5 lb rock, the 10 lb rock should stay in the air longer (more momentum). If you launched the rocks in the air with the same amount of force, then they should have the same momentum and thus hit the ground at the same time....I think.</p><p></p><p>If this is correct though, this would mean that if a Raptor and TRX take the same jump at the same speed, the TRX should get a little higher and travel farther...since it has more mass and thus more momentum.</p><p></p><p>Although, I do think with the truck, there is a turning effect as others have stated. Not sure how much the difference in mass of the truck matters. </p><p></p><p>All the said, I may still be wrong, or the difference in mass from left to right may not be different. I would guess that this is a factor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="melvimbe, post: 1615574, member: 35314"] Well gravity is a force, but you are correct that it's logical to just think of it as an acceleration constant. The mass of the earth is constant, the force is constant, and therefore, so is the acceleration...basically. I think this help me figured out where I was wrong. Whether I said it correctly or not, I had gravity correct, but I was looking at the opposing truck as a force, which is incorrect once it's airborne. Once airborne, the wheels aren't pushing against anything and applying any force, what you have at that point is momentum, or mass * velocity. Since, both sides have the same velocity, but the left side has more mass, the left side has more momentum. Thus, the force of gravity would need to be applied longer to stop the momentum of the left side, and therefore, the left side should reach a higher altitude and take longer to return back to earth....I think. As an example if a bicycle and a semi are traveling at the same speed, apply brakes with the same force (same gravity is the same force) to both 'vehicles' would result in the bicycle coming to stop much sooner than the semi. Or, I would rather be hit by a bicycle at 20 mph that an semi at the same (or lesser speed). As a different example if you were able to launch a 10 lb rock in the air at the same velocity as a 5 lb rock, the 10 lb rock should stay in the air longer (more momentum). If you launched the rocks in the air with the same amount of force, then they should have the same momentum and thus hit the ground at the same time....I think. If this is correct though, this would mean that if a Raptor and TRX take the same jump at the same speed, the TRX should get a little higher and travel farther...since it has more mass and thus more momentum. Although, I do think with the truck, there is a turning effect as others have stated. Not sure how much the difference in mass of the truck matters. All the said, I may still be wrong, or the difference in mass from left to right may not be different. I would guess that this is a factor. [/QUOTE]
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