Forum: The Lounge
07-30-2017, 06:17 PM
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Forum: The Lounge
07-30-2017, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 111
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Trust the long time mechanical engineer. I've...
Trust the long time mechanical engineer. I've actually attended classes where we studied this ****. That ride mixes gravity, centrifugal force, and massive acceleration.
The fact that they...
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Forum: The Lounge
07-30-2017, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 111
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If you listen to the video you hear the clear...
If you listen to the video you hear the clear sound of a major stress fracture right as the accident happens. Steel can snap the same as a twig. You stress it too much and "snap". Unless it's heat...
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Forum: The Lounge
07-30-2017, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 4,576
Some of those fair rides are simply pushing...
Some of those fair rides are simply pushing physics right to the edge. That ride was inspected and certified safe before the fair opened. Yet, steel fails if pushed too hard for too long.
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