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WCDT 2111-2115 (Jan 30 - Feb 3, 2012) - QC in SPAAAAAAACE!!! Week 2!
Milesb:
On one hand I'd love Winslow and maybe Pintsize to change appearance - perhaps into humanoid chassis' or even just a partial change - but it's fraught with difficulty. It would be hard for Pintsize to be Pintsize if he was in a humanoid chassis - the change in Momo after changing to a full body was pronounced, and she's a much more reserved character than Pintsize.
Mr. Doctor:
--- Quote from: Akima on 31 Jan 2012, 00:56 ---Learn physics with Hannelore! I wonder if she'll explain that they're not in zero gravity, but in free fall...
--- End quote ---
Ah dang. This is one of the times I just know what happened... I know the reason is somewhere in the back of my head but I can't find it anywhere. :psyduck:
Could you explain what exactly happened?
Damn... I feel bad, I did very well in physics just a year ago. :-(
pwhodges:
Without gravity to slow his jump, he hit the other end of the shaft as hard as if (say) he'd run into a wall.
Mr. Doctor:
Oooh yeah you are right. Thanks a lot!
But if they are in free fall... How would the scenario look like if they were in zero gravity? He could jump without problems then?
Deadlywonky:
He still has the same mass though, therefore unless atmospheric drag can slow him sufficiently then he will still hit the wall. in this respect, '0g' and 'free fall' mean the same, as there is nothing attracting Marten to one wall/floor/ceiling of the space station, thereby reducing his momentum.
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