Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agoThis is real. Big controversy regarding cheating in Olympic events because of the size of suit worn by jumperslemmy.worldimagemessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up1239arrow-down13
arrow-up1236arrow-down1imageThis is real. Big controversy regarding cheating in Olympic events because of the size of suit worn by jumperslemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square44linkfedilink
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoUm… That part is concave so adding material (area) decreases circumference.
minus-squareFedizen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoSuit circumference I think means “of the entire suit”. Its a weird way to say it but in the context they’re using it, it makes sense.
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThe entire suit is 3D, in which case it makes more sense to talk about surface area, but that is measured in cm². The “circumference” must apply to the “sail” shadow.
Um… That part is concave so adding material (area) decreases circumference.
Suit circumference I think means “of the entire suit”. Its a weird way to say it but in the context they’re using it, it makes sense.
The entire suit is 3D, in which case it makes more sense to talk about surface area, but that is measured in cm². The “circumference” must apply to the “sail” shadow.