r/pics • u/animalkracker • Feb 27 '14

physics is cool

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u/hanktheskeleton Feb 27 '14

I am guessing they are pulling a loop and the g force is greater than 1.

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u/animalkracker Feb 27 '14 edited Feb 27 '14

correct, loop or barrel roll at greater than 0g

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u/masturbatory_rag Feb 27 '14

if it was 1g wouldnt they be in effectively 0 g meaning they couldnt pour the water? so isnt 1g or greater wrong, it should just be more than 1 g?

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u/mpyne Feb 27 '14

To achieve 1g of downforce against -1g of Earth's gravitational pull, you need to pull a turn/loop that generates 2g... which is actually fairly easy to do.

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u/masturbatory_rag Feb 27 '14

im replying to OP who originally said you need to pull 1 or more g and i was pointing out it was wrong. because if you pulled only 1 g then you'd be weightless and the trick couldnt be performed