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Date:         Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:38:34 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: it's friday CST (UTC - 6 hours) - Now Physics
Comments: To: Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com>
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On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 6:17 AM, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com>wrote:


> The skills of the guy on the bike are nothing short of amazing!
> But I've never understood the physics of how he can jump the bike like that
> without pushing off the ground with his feet.  Same thing with skateboarders
> who do similar tricks.
> Since it is Frydae, perhaps one of the list resident geniuses could explain
> it.
> Thanks, Anthony'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
>
>
I'm no physics genius but seems to me throwing your mass in an upwards
direction whilst tugging on the handlebars will pull up the much lighter
bike,




BenT Feesiks
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