Re: A Friday Physics Problem

[dg50@daimlerchrysler.com]

> If we idealize the system and ignore shocks, springs
> etc..anything that would affect transient behavior,
> and replace the turn with the phrase,

> "The car must instantly turn 90 degrees to the right"

There's the rub - it doesn't. And the heavier car is going to have a harder time
making that turn - more momentum, more energy, more inertia.

Looks like I have to buy a textbook.

DG