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Not to be a kinematics nerd, but the top of that tire was going 300 mph
Not to be a kinematics nerd, but the top of that tire was going 300 mph
Not in relation to his body which is the concerning interaction. Though contact with a 150mph tire would have had similar if not the exact same consequences as a 300 mph tire.
I love that a throwaway comment about a man in his underwear got as nerdy as this.
Yes, you're correct. The man is travelling 150 mph and the top of the tire 300 mph, so the delta is only 150 mph.
Relative to the (local) surface of the Earth, at least.