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Date:         Mon, 25 Jan 1999 10:56:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Dan Resler <resler@LIBERTY.MAS.VCU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dan Resler <resler@LIBERTY.MAS.VCU.EDU>
Subject:      defying gravity on vanagon seats
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If while driving you place a envelope or piece of paper on an empty passenger seat in your Vanagon, does it end up on the floor after a few miles? I've noticed this phenomena in my van.

So I've done some tests. If I place a standard legal-size envelope at the back of the seat, it will fall off the front after 18-20 miles of Interstate driving. And this will happen with just about anything relatively light.

But why? I mean the seat is slanted such that these objects are actually defying gravity. And what is it about the vibrations of a vanagon that causes the movement to always be towards the front of the van? It's not braking/acceleration - this phenomena happens even if you maintain a constant speed.

Enquiring minds want to know.

dan -- Dan Resler email: dresler@vcu.edu Dept. of Mathematical Sciences Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 23284-2014 USA


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