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  • Tuuktuuk@piefed.europe.pubtoMemes@sopuli.xyzTroll physics
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    15 days ago

    The fork of forklift B is under forklift A. If forklift A tries to lift formlift B, it cannot, because the fork of forklift B would get lifted up as well, but is stuck underneath forklift A.

    Therefore, you can achieve the precisely same result by removing forklift B from the equation and turning the fork of forklift A around so that it is pointing backwards and underneath forklift A itself. Now, with your own form underneath yourself, lift the fork up.

    It does not matter who the fork stuck underneath you officially belongs to, if what you are trying to do is to lift said fork up.





  • I would not say a trailer adds stability. The connection between the bike and the trailer is somewhat flexible, so there’s a constant yoink-yoink going on when you are going up even a moderate uphill. And the physics of pulling a trailer also mean that sometimes the trailer begins a small downhill when you’re already on the flat. That means, you suddenly get accelerated as the trailer reaches the dip and rolls down it, pushing you forwards. Also when you need to stop fast, the physics are a bit different than when you are riding just a bike.

    The difference is not huge, but if something, it makes holding the balance a little bit more difficult.