 AngryYouth
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
 736 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:22:37 PM
The equation for velocity (the first equation) does not account for the mass of the object, without mass there can be no force. Therefore, if you had no mass your brains wouldn't splatter at impact. However, you do have mass and therefore your brains will splatter at impact. That's the joke, not very funny really. |
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 shappy
Male, 18-29, Canada
758 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:18:52 PM
its not the speed that kills you, its the sudden stop... i only knew the first equation but the picture really gives it away |
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 rubin0nrye
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
52 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:17:55 PM
"It's not the fall that kills you, its the sudden stop."
First equation is your velocity.
Second equation is the force of hitting the ground. |
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strocknar
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
12 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:14:52 PM
It's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop at the end. |
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ichcomme
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
6 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:11:50 PM
The first equation is for your final speed at the moment of impact (the fall). The second equation is for the force that you will hit with (the sudden stop at the end) |
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 collegebound
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
3471 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:11:38 PM
common sence says that if you could fall forever then obviously a floor cant kill you...falling + blood on floor = death
hows that for math... |
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 The-Sentinel
Male, 18-29, Europe
1166 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:10:19 PM
Vf = vi + at is a mechanics equation to work out the speed, particularly of falling objects
but Force = mass x acceleration (or change in speed over time) is what affects what force you'd feel from falling |
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 MrPeabody
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
1439 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:10:06 PM
Pretty sure it means, its not the speed (v) or height (a?) that kills you, its the force of the impact (F) |
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 AtheistAlien
Male, 30-39, Western US
772 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:09:53 PM
it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop at the end. |
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Nick513
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
56 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:09:47 PM
Its not the fall that kills you, its the deceleration...
AKA falling doesn't hurt you, but hitting the ground does. |
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 FrameRaid
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
103 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:09:42 PM
Velocity + acceleration x time. That's as far as I got  |
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 clockwork208
Male, 30-39, Western US
834 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:09:33 PM
It's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden deceleration syndrome. |
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BoredFrank
Male, 40-49, Southern US
1301 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:07:35 PM
It's not the fall that kills you, but the sudden stop at the bottom. |
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 queenfool
Female, 13-17, Eastern US
6 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:07:02 PM
it's not math, its physics. those are the formulas for final velocity and for force...its saying its not the velocity youre moving at that kills you, its the force that you hit the ground with |
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deadbass72
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
166 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:06:51 PM
it's not the (final velocity = initial velocity + acceleration(9.81m/s^2) * time) that kills you, it's the ( force = momentum * change in velocity / change in time). fall/stop. |
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stot3
Male, 13-17, Southern US
249 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:05:51 PM
it's not the fall that gets you, it's the sudden stop. |
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 Dr4k
Male, 18-29, Western US
578 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:05:38 PM
The first equation is solving for final velocity where as the second is solving for force ... probably the force of hitting the ground. Thats what I think at least. I'm probably wrong. |
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 HOBYandy
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
2963 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 1:03:55 PM
You really don't get it? |
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 orange_panty
Female, 18-29, Southern US
50 Posts
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Friday, March 04, 2011 12:28:04 PM
Link: Math Geek Sight Gag: Who Gets This? [Pic] [Rate Link] - OK, which one of you mathletes can figure this joke out for the rest of us dummies? |
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