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Least wet seat on Splash Mtn.?
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DisneyPrincess5
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I feel like a complete idiot right now.
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
one thats had a big fat on it immediately before you board.
Phonedave
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Tom
Beta Return
Exactly what we did, to the letter.
GenerationX
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We use the disposable ponchos whenever we don't want to get wet.
As to the physics of this, it sounds like we're in agreement that the velocity of the log is somewhat the same regardless of the weight of the passengers. In the F=MA equation, we're assuming A is pretty much the same. But M can vary significantly between 1 and 4 passengers. Even if Acceleration is constant, a greater Mass means a greater Force. A greater Force means more water will be displaced when the log hits the bottom. A bigger splash would surely increase your odds of getting wetter.
As to the physics of this, it sounds like we're in agreement that the velocity of the log is somewhat the same regardless of the weight of the passengers. In the F=MA equation, we're assuming A is pretty much the same. But M can vary significantly between 1 and 4 passengers. Even if Acceleration is constant, a greater Mass means a greater Force. A greater Force means more water will be displaced when the log hits the bottom. A bigger splash would surely increase your odds of getting wetter.
Phonedave
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I'll let one of the physics teachers here handle this.
Just a note, using a term like 'weight' right away discredits most of anything that can be said after it.
-dave
RogueHabit
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Less friction I am guessing, which allows you to get faster???
graphite1326
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however, if there is more weight in the front of the log it tends to "dive down" into the water when it hits the bottom, therefore creating a bigger splash because more water is displaced.
I know this for fact because I just experienced it.
Tom
Beta Return
Correct, and ditto.
GenerationX
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...I'll let one of the physics teachers here handle this.
Just a note, using a term like 'weight' right away discredits most of anything that can be said after it.
-dave
graphite1326
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This would have nothing to do with velocity or friction, speed, whatever. This is about balance. In this case the weight distribution is in the front of the log. If this was something freefalling where the most weight is would end up at the bottom and hit the ground first. On the ride when the log reaches the end of the slide it tips forward into the water.
Phonedave
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I'ii do some poaching from a Physics 101 website because I don't feel like typing it.
The difference between mass and weight is one of the first lessons to a basic understanding of Newtonian Physics. It ranks up there with vectors and the conservation of energy.
Mass and weight are related but distinctly different properties of an object. Mass is an inherent property; weight is the gravitational force acting
Mass
Physicists use the concept of mass to measure the amount of matter.
An object's mass is a measure of its inertia. An object's inertia is its resistance to an acceleration when a force acts on it. Accelerating, or changing the velocity, of a more massive object requires a greater force. Hence a more massive object has more inertia.
Mass also enters in to Newton's law of gravity. The gravitational force, both acting on and exerted by, any object depends on the object's mass.
An object's mass is a fundamental unchanging property of the object. An object's mass will not change by moving the object to a different location or changing the object's environment in any way. For example, a 70 kg astronaut will have a mass of 70 kg on Earth, in the space shuttle, on Mars, or anyplace else in the universe. The astronaut will however have a different weight at all these locations.
Weight
Weight is the gravitational force acting on an object. On Earth's surface, an object's weight is the gravitational force of Earth pulling the object down. When we say that a person weighs 150 pounds (= 670 Newtons), that means that Earth's gravity is pulling down on that person with a force of 150 pounds.
Notice that weight is a force not a mass. Unlike mass, an objects weight depends on its location. The astronaut mentioned above will have a different weight, but the same mass, on the Moon, Mars, and other locations because the gravitational force varies.
Read more at Suite101: Understanding Mass and Weight: Fundamental Physics Concepts Related by Acceleration due to Gravity http://www.suite101.com/content/understanding-mass-and-weight-a39887#ixzz1DZ39XGl1
An object's mass is a measure of its inertia. An object's inertia is its resistance to an acceleration when a force acts on it. Accelerating, or changing the velocity, of a more massive object requires a greater force. Hence a more massive object has more inertia.
Mass also enters in to Newton's law of gravity. The gravitational force, both acting on and exerted by, any object depends on the object's mass.
An object's mass is a fundamental unchanging property of the object. An object's mass will not change by moving the object to a different location or changing the object's environment in any way. For example, a 70 kg astronaut will have a mass of 70 kg on Earth, in the space shuttle, on Mars, or anyplace else in the universe. The astronaut will however have a different weight at all these locations.
Weight
Weight is the gravitational force acting on an object. On Earth's surface, an object's weight is the gravitational force of Earth pulling the object down. When we say that a person weighs 150 pounds (= 670 Newtons), that means that Earth's gravity is pulling down on that person with a force of 150 pounds.
Notice that weight is a force not a mass. Unlike mass, an objects weight depends on its location. The astronaut mentioned above will have a different weight, but the same mass, on the Moon, Mars, and other locations because the gravitational force varies.
Read more at Suite101: Understanding Mass and Weight: Fundamental Physics Concepts Related by Acceleration due to Gravity http://www.suite101.com/content/understanding-mass-and-weight-a39887#ixzz1DZ39XGl1
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
Just WOW..........
Imagine if it was something worth the effort.
Besides I thought Mass is something Romanists attended.
Imagine if it was something worth the effort.
Besides I thought Mass is something Romanists attended.
Phonedave
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JillC LI
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And that's the truest answer in this entire thread! :ROFLOL:
