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well they are similar objects, undergoing the same forces, and they were released from nearly the same spot (from which they were both traveling in the same dir
by cinquemb 15y ago
well they are similar objects, undergoing the same forces, and they were released from nearly the same spot (from which they were both traveling in the same direction) the difference is mostly from the forces due to slight differences in tumbling motion when interacting with the atmosphere. just try thinking about conducting the same situation with out an atmosphere. the objects would follow the same trajectory from the moment they were released back to the ground. I'm sure nasa has to try to calculate the specifics/landing location, you dont want SRB's falling on property.
- joering2 15y ago> just try thinking about conducting the same situation with out an atmosphere. I can't since they DID travel through the atmosphere.
- cinquemb 15y agoyou can't imagine a simple physics problem? i understand that they DID travel through an atmosphere, but the basic mechanics involved can be understood just using projectile motion equation without taking the effects of air drag.
- joering2 15y agowhat are you talking about? in this example they were travelling through atmosphere.
- tstegart 15y agoI think you can see ships in the background of the video, presumably for recovery. So maybe they know pretty close to where they land, close enough that they don't have to worry about hitting the ships. That's impressive.