Kyyle23 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21794 Gravity is force which is responsible for keeping us on the ground. It is also the force that prohibits us from jumping 50 feet in the air. However, in Mario’s world, gravity does not quite work that way. Mario is able to jump 5 times his height and fall with accelerations that would be deadly to humans. We will find Mario’s acceleration due to gravity by using the formula s = s0 + v0t + ½ at2 where s is the distance he falls, s0 is his initial distance, which is 0, v0 is his initial vertical velocity, which is also 0, a is his acceleration due to gravity, and t is the time it takes for him to fall. When we solve this formula for a, we get a = 2s / t2 Its funny what people do with so much time on their hands. I have no idea what all of this means, but I would be interested to see what some of the people on this site think about it who are much smarter than myself(Balta Im looking at you) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jan 18, 2009 -> 10:32 AM) http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21794 Its funny what people do with so much time on their hands. I have no idea what all of this means, but I would be interested to see what some of the people on this site think about it who are much smarter than myself(Balta Im looking at you) This could be the longest thread in Soxtalk history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jan 18, 2009 -> 11:42 AM) This could be the longest thread in Soxtalk history. /thread please try the fish Edited January 18, 2009 by kyyle23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I imagine Mario has a concussion history similar to Troy Aikman with the amount of times he smashes his head on bricks. Why did Mario fall as fast in the water as he did on land? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Jan 18, 2009 -> 03:00 PM) I imagine Mario has a concussion history similar to Troy Aikman with the amount of times he smashes his head on bricks. Why did Mario fall as fast in the water as he did on land? lol, the mystery of the gravity free water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) There's no quantum physics there, fwiw. That's just basic Newtonian mechanics. edit: Here's the page with quantum physics: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12043 And a more in-depth explanation from the guy who actually did it: http://msm.grumpybumpers.com/?p=20 Edited January 19, 2009 by StrangeSox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I wouldnt exactly turn to SMB for physics. Mario can jump 2-5 times his own height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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