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--part1_8.1aa981bc.28e478a0_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Matt, You say << ...I thought the momentum created is defined by force ( up or down) x distance between where the force is applied and axis of rotaion, which will be very close to the center of gravity ( to be exact, to the meta-center in an immersed body)... >> I believe what you have just defined is called "Torque" and not "Momentum." Take care and dive safe, Scott Some weeks it's just not worth the effort to gnaw through the restraints and scramble up out of the pit. In a message dated 9/26/01 4:27:34 AM Central Daylight Time, mat.voss@t-*.de* writes: > Subj: Re: Bungee Wings of Death > Date: 9/26/01 4:27:34 AM Central Daylight Time > From: mat.voss@t-*.de* (Matthias Voss) > To: kevin@So*.co* (Kevin Rottner) > CC: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Can you be more specific on this , Kevin ? > > I thought the momentum created is defined by force ( up or down) x > distance between where the force is applied and axis of rotaion, which > will be very close to the center of gravity ( to be exact, to the > meta-center in an immersed body) > > So the closer the up and down forces are to the diver , the less > momentum they create ( SS backplates, single bottle wings, no oversize > wings) > > What did I not get right ? > > Matthias > > Kevin Rottner schrieb: > > 5. The bands hold the bladder closer to the diver, closer to the center of > > gravity, this can effect roll, and making some positions more difficult. > -- --part1_8.1aa981bc.28e478a0_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>Hi Matt, <BR> <BR>You say << ...I thought the momentum created is defined by force ( up or down) x <BR>distance between where the force is applied and axis of rotaion, which will be very close to the center of gravity ( to be exact, to the meta-center in an immersed body)... >> <BR> <BR>I believe what you have just defined is called "Torque" and not "Momentum." <BR> <BR>Take care and dive safe, Scott <BR> <BR>Some weeks it's just not worth the effort to gnaw through the restraints and scramble up out of the pit. <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>In a message dated 9/26/01 4:27:34 AM Central Daylight Time, mat.voss@t-*.de* writes: <BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj: <B>Re: Bungee Wings of Death</B> <BR>Date: 9/26/01 4:27:34 AM Central Daylight Time <BR><I>From: mat.voss@t-*.de* (Matthias Voss) <BR>To: kevin@So*.co* (Kevin Rottner) <BR>CC: techdiver@aquanaut.com</I> <BR>Can you be more specific on this , Kevin ? <BR> <BR>I thought the momentum created is defined by force ( up or down) x <BR>distance between where the force is applied and axis of rotaion, which <BR>will be very close to the center of gravity ( to be exact, to the <BR>meta-center in an immersed body) <BR> <BR>So the closer the up and down forces are to the diver , the less <BR>momentum they create ( SS backplates, single bottle wings, no oversize <BR>wings) <BR> <BR>What did I not get right ? <BR> <BR>Matthias <BR> <BR>Kevin Rottner schrieb: <BR>> 5. The bands hold the bladder closer to the diver, closer to the center of <BR>> gravity, this can effect roll, and making some positions more difficult. <BR>--</FONT></HTML> --part1_8.1aa981bc.28e478a0_boundary-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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