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wu :: forums    riddles    easy (Moderators: Grimbal, Icarus, ThudnBlunder, Eigenray, towr, SMQ, william wu)    Skid « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Skid  (Read 608 times) maryl Guest Skid   « on: May 22nd, 2003, 4:31pm » Quote Modify Remove What is the fastest way to make a 90 degree turn on a slippery road? IP Logged Leo Broukhis Senior Riddler     Gender: Posts: 459 Re: Skid   « Reply #1 on: May 22nd, 2003, 5:48pm » Quote Modify 1. Stop walikng. 2. Shift your weight to your left foot. 3. Raise your right foot slightly. 4. Turn it 90 degrees clockwise. 5. Put your right foot down. 6. Shift your weight to your right foot. 7. Raise your left foot slightly. 8. Turn your body 90 degrees clockwise. 9. Put your left foot down next to your right foot.   You've made a 90 degrees turn on a slippery road. IP Logged maryl Guest Re: Skid   « Reply #2 on: May 23rd, 2003, 10:12am » Quote Modify Remove on May 22nd, 2003, 5:48pm, Leonid Broukhis wrote: 1. Stop walikng. 2. Shift your weight to your left foot. 3. Raise your right foot slightly. 4. Turn it 90 degrees clockwise. 5. Put your right foot down. 6. Shift your weight to your right foot. 7. Raise your left foot slightly. 8. Turn your body 90 degrees clockwise. 9. Put your left foot down next to your right foot.   You've made a 90 degrees turn on a slippery road.   Ha, ha; I did mean in a car. « Last Edit: May 23rd, 2003, 10:15am by maryl » IP Logged phobos Newbie     Gender: Posts: 49 Re: Skid   « Reply #3 on: May 23rd, 2003, 8:06pm » Quote Modify Turn 270 degree on the opposite direction? IP Logged Chronos Full Member     Gender: Posts: 288 Re: Skid   « Reply #4 on: May 25th, 2003, 10:41am » Quote Modify Collide with something coming from ahead and to the side?  Say, coming from 1:30, with the same mass and speed 1.41... times yours? IP Logged MattyDK23 Newbie     Gender: Posts: 46 Re: Skid   « Reply #5 on: May 25th, 2003, 2:21pm » Quote Modify Turn the steering wheel?   Is this one of your 'cinch' riddles, like your "what colour" one? « Last Edit: May 25th, 2003, 2:21pm by MattyDK23 » IP Logged maryl Guest Re: Skid   « Reply #6 on: May 25th, 2003, 2:50pm » Quote Modify Remove on May 23rd, 2003, 8:06pm, phobos wrote: Turn 270 degree on the opposite direction?   For higher speeds (measured at a small distance from the point of initiation of a sharp turn) the fastest way round is to "outside loop" - that is, steer away from the curve, and do a skidding 270.   This technique is taught in advanced driving schools. IP Logged Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- riddles -----------------------------=> easy   - medium   - hard   - what am i   - what happened   - microsoft   - cs   - putnam exam (pure math)   - suggestions, help, and FAQ   - general problem-solving / chatting / whatever ----------------------------- general -----------------------------  - guestbook   - truth   - complex analysis   - wanted   - psychology   - chinese « Previous topic | Next topic »

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