this, simply changing inertial frames leads to different results
relative to what though, the reference points are arbitrary, but should agree. if we take the portal as the reference frame, and consider the other portal as stationary relative to it. the block moves towards it, and hence has some velocity and fires out of the other portal as in b. if we use the block as our reference, frame, with the other portal stationary relative to it, a makes more sense.
we need much more careful consideration of how portals function and their consequences in classical dynamics systems since that is how most people approach this problem
Adrian Kelly
The only thing that's changing in the problem is the speed at which the piston portal reaches the block. Think of the portal as a ring.
Landon Stewart
If the answer is a how is the box not basically 1 dimensional when it comes out the other end? remember, by your definition it has no velocity when it comes out of the other end of the portal
Hunter Rodriguez
It's specified in the game that momentum relative to the portal is conserved. Obviously B
Carter Cooper
Weight. It's at an angle and therefore is pulled down by gravity and thus plops.
Colton Anderson
yeah, its a static ring that only knows how to interpret speed at which something is entering it. it keeps its momentum out the other side.
Benjamin Torres
This is even dumber than thinking its B
Aaron Flores
It's b because the cube's momentum relative to the portal is conserved. Imagine if you flip the leftmost picture over, and have the cube fall into the portal instead of the portal falling into the cube. It's relative, and it doesn't make a difference. Go eat some chalk you 70 iq window licker
