Direct Downwind Faster Than The Wind #5 (DDWFTTW)

This video shows our DDWFTTW cart, and demonstrates that stored kinetic energy is not the explanation for how it advances on a treadmill, or even climbs an inclined treadmill

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Science & Technology

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• DWFTTW
• DDWFTTW

[hawaiianduke09]

Hey Spork33,

I was unconvinced until I watched several of your videos. Now I believe you and I think I understand the physics. I was wondering where you're located. I'd love to have you come and demonstrate this to a few of my colleagues at the American Physical Society, if you happen to be anywhere near Washington, DC. If not, I guess I'll have to build my own.

Thanks,

James

buzzskyline@yahoo.com

[spork33]

@hawaiianduke09

Unforutunately, I'm pretty far from D.C. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've posted a detailed set of build videos however. You can find them under my YouTube name "spork33".

[drbitboy]

The statement at 0:49-1:05 irrelevant at best and incorrect at worst. There is kinetic energy being continuously added to the system.

The key to thermodynamics is drawing the boundary box correctly.

[spork33]

@drbitboy

We understand thermodynamics just fine.  Perhaps you don't understand the statement.

[drbitboy]

@spork33 You are right and I was wrong. I posted that without thinking it through. I drew the box right, but I didn't understand it, which is worse. I apologize for that and for my arrogance (and for the lost opportunity of you toying with me;-).

I joined boatdesign as sirclicksalot and am waiting on kiteforum; see you there. Do you still need a monitor?

This is fantastic.

[spork33]

@drbitboy

No apology necessary. I'm glad we're on the same page. I think I've got a monitor lined up, and should have it in the next few days. Do you have something available if it doesn't work out?

[ambphysis]

@timy2k2 you are ignoring galileo's principle of relativity

[spork33]

@Mrengineerwannabe1  Yes, they did aired a segment on our full-sized vehicle two nights ago.

[Mrengineerwannabe1]

wasn't there something like this on Daily Planet??

[Damien59999]

Any luck having Mythbusters verify your cart yet? Looking foreword to it.