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Kids want to to apologize for winning?
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Kids want to to apologize for winning?
We should take a lesson form the Chinese when it comes to dealing with corporate corruption.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/burningIssues/idUKTRE50L0ZG20090122?pageNumber=3&virtualBrandChannel=0
How you may ask? And which law did I break? I believe I broke Newton's Third Law of Motion. As for the how, read on.
I was playing football today. (The game itself was interesting with the amount of lucky lateral passes that were made.) At one point I read a pass and moved to intercept the receiver. The receiver catches the ball and turns to run, but I'm there to stop him. Now here's where the physics come into play.
Let's compare the two objects: Designate me as S1 and the receiver as S2. S1 is 178 lbs and 5'8", S2 is 160lbs and 5'6". Let's convert that to SI. S1 would be 80.74kg and 172cm, S2 would be 72.57kg and 167.64cm. In theory S1 is a larger mass than S2. S1 is at full speed and slowing down and S2 is beginning to accelerate. S1 has an acceleration of 3.35 m/s (based on an eight minute mile), let's say S2 has an acceleration of 3 m/s (remember S2 did not have the opportunity to reach full velocity). According to the equation F=ma, S1 has a force of 270.48N and S2 a force of 217.71N. That is a difference of 52.77N.
Therefore we have S1(270.48N)--><--S2(217.71N). Now being a lager mass and having more Force you would think the reaction from the collision would have resulted in S2 being propelled backward. However, that was not the case. I was the one propelled backward flat on my back with my glasses going flying. S2 went backwards only because he was dazed from hitting his head on my chest.
So, my conclusion, the Laws of Physics can be broken.
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