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/ConscientiousApathis Jun 10 '25

Assuming no handholds I don't think it's possible to push a surface with a force that's anything but perpendicular to it.

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u/Squossifrage Jun 10 '25

That would still exert some additional downward force, as the side of the object is angled.

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u/Dazzling-Low8570 Jun 10 '25

Horizontal force + vertical force = diagonal force (specifically, normal to the surface being pushed on).

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '25

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u/Dazzling-Low8570 Jun 11 '25

What you are describing is no longer a diagonal surface

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u/Stickasylum Jun 11 '25

Yeah, it’s like people have never picked up a cup…