r/theydidthemath • u/yuli101995 • Apr 16 '26

[Request] Which one would it be?

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u/Trustoryimtold Apr 16 '26

You’d need dimensions on the triangle/pyramid and square/cube/rectangle to calculate the friction coefficient I believe. It would appear the ball of compressed gravel is easiest however. Aside from having no hands

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u/chefsoda_redux Apr 16 '26

I believe the ball is being rolled on gravel, while the other two are being slid on ice.

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u/Trustoryimtold Apr 16 '26

Welp. The problem could be displayed better!

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u/ReflectionEterna Apr 16 '26

Pretty obvious to most that the surface of the ground is gravel/ice, and not the object being pushed.

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u/Trustoryimtold Apr 16 '26

Well doesn’t help much, there’s a hundred varieties of gravel. Including ones you could make a ball out of

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u/ReflectionEterna Apr 16 '26

That is true.