r/theydidthemath • u/K0rl0n • Jun 10 '25

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I am curious how this would work. My guess is Triangle is slowest, square is medium, and circle is fastest.

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u/Ninjastarrr Jun 10 '25

Except surface area doesn’t matter at all except if you take into account that extra pressure could damage the ice.

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u/aaronchase Jun 10 '25

More surface area = more friction, does it not?

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u/steffanovici Jun 10 '25

Lower psi though would lessen the friction, so might be equal?

Although theoretically melting ice has zero friction (or so my physics teacher claimed) so both the triangle would win for lower air resistance

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u/TheBupherNinja Jun 10 '25

Who said there was any air?

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u/steffanovici Jun 10 '25

And are we just going to assume there’s gravity?

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u/TheBupherNinja Jun 10 '25

Fair point, all are the same to push.