Frictionless surface

Discussion in 'Physics & Math' started by Baphomet, Feb 1, 2006.

  1. Baphomet Registered Member

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    Mensa has derived a new intelligence test for the brave. They take you, fully clothed in a helicopter and drop you gently onto a frictionless surface. You must somehow make it to the edge of the surface. How do you do it?
     
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  3. leopold Valued Senior Member

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    tell the pilot to hover 2 feet from the surface
    and let the rotor downdraft force me to the edge
     
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  5. Physics Monkey Snow Monkey and Physicist Registered Senior Member

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    Throw a piece of my clothing opposite to the direction I want to go.
     
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  7. Mosheh Thezion Registered Senior Member

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    if my back is to the edge i want to go to... i start blowing real hard... and inhale wide mouthed and gently, prefurably with my head turned to one side.. and then the other with the next breath and so on.

    in this way all the generated force would equal motion towards said edge.

    also using the arms like wings should work...

    all this is assuming there is an atmosphere...

    -MT
     
  8. darcy emes darcy Registered Senior Member

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    i'd simply pass flatus !!
     
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