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in theory it's just trig and vector calculations

Posted by Reagen Dec 9 '14, 07:54

Ie if you go in at 10 deg off vertical then you get cos 10 the force. But you also have to take into account surface area, and the fact that it's a non elastic collision.

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(and then wind resistance is going to eat up some of your speed too) -- nm - Reagen Dec 9, 07:55 9
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  - "Assuming a spherical insider trader ..." -- nm - Beryllium Dec 9, 08:20 3
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      - Always a sphere. -- nm - all of physics is a sphere Dec 9, 08:29 1
        
        inside a vacuum? -- nm - Strongbad Dec 9, 08:42
  - from an energy basis, hitting the water at ~100 mph for an average human is about like getting hit with 8000 kg of mass. -- nm - Reagen Dec 9, 08:03 1
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  - hence my post. -- nm - Spawn Dec 9, 08:01
- So belly flop on a calm day if I'm jumping off a bridge, got it. -- nm - spamlet Dec 9, 07:56

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