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What Causes the Rocks to Slide on Death Valley's Racetrack Playa?
I say a little moisture,freezing temps,a little ice forms,the rocks slide,maybe ?I haven't studied the area,just a good guess.- godscountry
- Post #86
- Forum: Earth Sciences
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High School Why is the rail gun an interesting weapon?
Eventually you will be able to dial in the power to hit and take out a target,all without explosives.The velocity of the projectile is so high it just knocks the turret right off the tank.The better uses of this technology is the ability to launch small satellites without expensive rockets.The...- godscountry
- Post #70
- Forum: Other Physics Topics
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Horizontal flight without wings
yes it is a weird site to see,as cjl stated,because of the speed[400-600 mph] you don't need a large wing with a large surface area to keep it flying.- godscountry
- Post #16
- Forum: Aerospace Engineering
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F1 control arms - Designed with downforce in mind or?
I imagine it would be pretty dangerous if you had a aerodynamic shape of any kind going up and down[though slight,suspension has limited movement] at 200 mph.I maybe wrong,but it just doesn't seem safe.- godscountry
- Post #3
- Forum: Mechanical Engineering