B) The train transfers momentum to the things that pass through the portal. If it wouldn't, the portal couldn't exist since you need a certain amount of energy to displace the air on the other end.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fun fact, the portal doesn't exist.

[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Not with that attitude!

[–] Goldmage263@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't agree. Inertia and momentum are not affected by a portal, even a moving one. If so, their legs would be stretched as they were partially through the portal till the body was being jerked away from the neck causing an even greated relative velocity compared to entering the portal.

[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's say the train moves at 100mph, therefore your body needs to exit the other portal at 100mph. Otherwise it would be compressed. What happens to the energy of this movement if you just stop on the other end?

[–] InstructionsNotClear@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We also need to consider the air that is in front of the train as it moves forward. That air is going into the portal at the rate the train moves forward and therefore coming out the other portal at that rate.