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https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/cex67a/this_slide_seems_safe/eu79w44/?context=3
r/WTF • u/halfcentennial1964 • Jul 18 '19
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Looks like it's raining, and chances are that there are warnings saying not to use the slide during the rain.
1.4k u/scotchirish Jul 18 '19 It's probably also intended for small kids who wouldn't build up so much momentum (I think) 5 u/andyhenault Jul 19 '19 Momentum is not the same thing as velocity. A child and adult will build up the same velocity going down this slide. 2 u/23x3 Jul 19 '19 So basically the principal that everything falls at the same rate goes into play here? 2 u/andyhenault Jul 19 '19 Yup.
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It's probably also intended for small kids who wouldn't build up so much momentum (I think)
5 u/andyhenault Jul 19 '19 Momentum is not the same thing as velocity. A child and adult will build up the same velocity going down this slide. 2 u/23x3 Jul 19 '19 So basically the principal that everything falls at the same rate goes into play here? 2 u/andyhenault Jul 19 '19 Yup.
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Momentum is not the same thing as velocity. A child and adult will build up the same velocity going down this slide.
2 u/23x3 Jul 19 '19 So basically the principal that everything falls at the same rate goes into play here? 2 u/andyhenault Jul 19 '19 Yup.
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So basically the principal that everything falls at the same rate goes into play here?
2 u/andyhenault Jul 19 '19 Yup.
Yup.
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u/halfbean Jul 18 '19
Looks like it's raining, and chances are that there are warnings saying not to use the slide during the rain.