Yea the odds of that happening really arent "microscopic" like the article states.
The metal stakes are obviously the heavier end, so the sign flipping will favor stake side down, and the lighter sign portion itself will act as feathers on an arrow to stabilize it further by adding resistance to airflow, also providing a force towards the equilibrium with the stakes pointing down.
In physics, we would call the stake's pointing down state as a "stable equilibrium" as there are forces on either side of the equilibrium pushing towards the equilibrium.
Yea the odds of that happening really arent "microscopic" like the article states.
The metal stakes are obviously the heavier end, so the sign flipping will favor stake side down, and the lighter sign portion itself will act as feathers on an arrow to stabilize it further by adding resistance to airflow, also providing a force towards the equilibrium with the stakes pointing down.
In physics, we would call the stake's pointing down state as a "stable equilibrium" as there are forces on either side of the equilibrium pushing towards the equilibrium.
What about that the wind died down and dropped the flag just in time for us to witness the act.
Does the wind never die down? It died down several times just in the clip. Are you being serious?
No not serious, just pointing out the coincidence that we got to see it
That's kind of a non-statement because we wouldn't see anything if anything happened to make it unable to be seen.