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bdub_24
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Motocross: Physics of the "Scrub"
I was wondering why scrubbing over a jump proves to be faster than hitting the jump upright. James Stewart and many others have given poor, a likely false, explanations and some have provided logical explanations, but I wanted to see mathematical proof as to why it works.
I've attached a proof that I believe is pretty strong, but please check it out for yourself and let me know if there is anything wrong with it.
I was surprised to see in my example scenario the substantial difference in speed and time that comes from the technique.
I was wondering why scrubbing over a jump proves to be faster than hitting the jump upright. James Stewart and many others have given poor, a likely false, explanations and some have provided logical explanations, but I wanted to see mathematical proof as to why it works.
I've attached a proof that I believe is pretty strong, but please check it out for yourself and let me know if there is anything wrong with it.
I was surprised to see in my example scenario the substantial difference in speed and time that comes from the technique.