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[–] Helena73 2 points -1 points (+1|-2) ago 

And now I know you’ve never taken a college level math or physics course. Course grades are entirely based on weather you can complete about 3 or 4 tests during the semester, which consist of nothing else but writing out solutions to calculus problems for 2 or 3 hours. There’s no essay portion, sweetheart. If you can’t do the math, you cant proceed to the next course. If you get a higher average than say 85% of the students, you get an A. A percentile. Based on math performance. You either get the problem right or you don’t. I cant use my feminine wiles on an integral.

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[–] SparklingWiggle ago 

Well, show us the math of what would happen in your opinion.

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[–] Helena73 ago  (edited ago)

Its been awhile but okay you made me get out my TI.

This is gonna be rough, Im gonna model the car as a point and the curb as a perfect incline, no air resistance.

Angle θ ~ π/8 rad~ 22 deg. (Its a very irreg incline, Im trying to gauge the launch angle)

Init. velocity: Vo ~ 70 mph~ 30 mps (meters/sec)

Init. vert. V: Voy = 30* sin π/8= 11.5 mps

Height: Y = 11.5 t - 9.81/2 t^2= 0 at tf

Time final: Tf = 2* 11.5/9.81= 2.34 sec ( reasonable I think)

Xmax = Vo cos(π/8) tf = 27.7 * 2.34= 64.9 m ( horiz. dist to landing

... reasonable given the traffic circle is abt 30m diameter)

Ymax= 11.5 (.5 tf) - 9.81/2 (.5 tf) ^2= 6.7 meters= 21 ft.

So given the approximated parameters it seems this is a reasonable scenario.

It would all depend on the initial angle and initial velocity.

An init. angle of 15 deg and init speed of 50 mph would give you only abt 2 meters of air.

The range would be a little shorter due to air. And really we have no idea what the initial angle is, there are two sets of wheels on different inclines leaving the ground at separate times, I ain’t fucking with that.

So I guess you guys have proven your point, this really could be real, and as a femoid, physics and spatial orientation isn't my strong suit. QED.

Which one of you is going to check my math?

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[–] BjornIronside 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

Stop. My sides!

Bwahahahhahaha!