Timeline for What causes the tension in the strap between Dr. Ryan and Matt?
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| Mar 28, 2014 at 5:34 | comment | added | user8807 | "Basic Physics" in zero-g works different: once Stone and Kowalski have their momentum stopped by the strap connected to ISS, the 1st law requires Kowalski to float in place once disconnected, which he did not need to do, as a simple tug on the strap would have propelled him toward the ISS. THERE WAS NO FORCE APPLIED WHICH WOULD HAVE ACCELERATED HIM AWAY, AS SHOWN! | |
| Feb 23, 2014 at 1:15 | comment | added | Napoleon Wilson | Having just rewatched it, while your answer makes sense, they (and the stuff they're attached to) don't look as if rotating at all (e.g. when comparing to the earth in the background), but rather standing completely still with Kowalski just being pulled away. But I may still be wrong and am looking forward to you rechecking the scene, too. | |
| Dec 11, 2013 at 20:02 | comment | added | Huangism | @Keen ok I understand the force part, I am going to watch that part more carefully next time. I thought the slip of her feet was because of something else | |
| Dec 11, 2013 at 19:38 | comment | added | user209 | @Huangism There, I added a drawing and explanation. Further questions can be directed to me or Physics.SE. | |
| Dec 11, 2013 at 19:38 | history | edited | user209 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 11, 2013 at 19:19 | comment | added | Huangism | I still don't understand why Clooney had to let go. It seemed he could just crawl back or pull himself in | |
| Nov 12, 2013 at 18:05 | comment | added | user209 | They're both rotating still. Until something stops that movement, she needs to maintain that centripetal force. | |
| Nov 12, 2013 at 18:01 | comment | added | Napoleon Wilson | Makes sense, though her holding him should deccelerate (is that a word?) his movement until he stops being dragged away, shouldn't it (but I'm far from an expert in orbital mechanics either)? | |
| Nov 12, 2013 at 16:36 | history | answered | user209 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |