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[-] [email protected] 29 points 2 years ago

B. Since there is relative velocity between the orange portal and the target, the momentum is conserved and they will launch.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

The only way B is correct is if the people are launched as a pink paste from the forces resulting from the instant acceleration, and if the trolley also at least slows

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Launched with a little more entropy.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

In simpler terms, speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Except the people aren't moving so aren't speedy

No momentum goes in, no momentum comes out

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