Comments on: The Science of Soft Landings http://engineerography.com/2009/03/the-science-of-soft-landings/ Studying and writing about everyday engineering, since 2009. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:52:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Kevin C. http://engineerography.com/2009/03/the-science-of-soft-landings/#comment-767 Kevin C. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:50:41 +0000 http://engineerography.com/?p=297#comment-767 We made a mistake. I updated the impulse equation. I had it equal to power before. Thanks for catching this error. We made a mistake. I updated the impulse equation. I had it equal to power before. Thanks for catching this error.

]]> By: Kevin C. http://engineerography.com/2009/03/the-science-of-soft-landings/#comment-526 Kevin C. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:24:59 +0000 http://engineerography.com/?p=297#comment-526 I first learned about this concept using the boxing analogy mentioned in this article. My high school physics teacher told me that someone receiving a punch would want to essentially go with the flow rather than stand rigid and taken the full force of the punch. Following through with the person throwing the punch increases the time of the impulse, lessening the received force, and lessening the severity of the black eye. I first learned about this concept using the boxing analogy mentioned in this article. My high school physics teacher told me that someone receiving a punch would want to essentially go with the flow rather than stand rigid and taken the full force of the punch.

Following through with the person throwing the punch increases the time of the impulse, lessening the received force, and lessening the severity of the black eye.

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