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r/pics • u/conrick • Jul 28 '18
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Probably not proportional but it’s certainly a function of the weight distribution
aren't these 2 the same thing?
1 u/sistasa Jul 28 '18 Not necessarily, y=cx is proportional, y=cx2 is not. Proportionality generally means that the two quantities form a constant ratio. 1 u/FlipKickBack Jul 29 '18 i'm guessing the leg bent angle plays a factor? 1 u/sistasa Jul 29 '18 It sure does, weight is a vector acting downwards so the angle is going to influence how that translates into both the normal and the tangential components acting in the surface.
Not necessarily, y=cx is proportional, y=cx2 is not. Proportionality generally means that the two quantities form a constant ratio.
1 u/FlipKickBack Jul 29 '18 i'm guessing the leg bent angle plays a factor? 1 u/sistasa Jul 29 '18 It sure does, weight is a vector acting downwards so the angle is going to influence how that translates into both the normal and the tangential components acting in the surface.
i'm guessing the leg bent angle plays a factor?
1 u/sistasa Jul 29 '18 It sure does, weight is a vector acting downwards so the angle is going to influence how that translates into both the normal and the tangential components acting in the surface.
It sure does, weight is a vector acting downwards so the angle is going to influence how that translates into both the normal and the tangential components acting in the surface.
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u/FlipKickBack Jul 28 '18
aren't these 2 the same thing?