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Physics for Dummies

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 7:17pm
by Caesar

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 7:28pm
by tomdon

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 9:18pm
by Jadam

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 9:43pm
by James S

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 9:46pm
by Caesar

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 9:50pm
by glenthemole

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 9:53pm
by James S

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 10:00pm
by Warren

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 10:00pm
by Caesar
I just noticed that. Jadam why does your APPhysics book have imperial units in it as opposed to the standard metric ones? In my physics class we always use metric(as does every scientist....)

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 10:12pm
by glenthemole

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 10:40pm
by James S
yeah, what themole said. It will slowly accelerate towards the front of the train because the air is standing still inside the train. That's like if you throw a baseball from a moving vehicle or such.

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 10:40pm
by Jadam

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 11:27pm
by Caesar
I agree with moose, the rocket should accelerate towrds the front of the train becuase the air inside the train isn't moving. Its time slike this that you gotta remember that speed and acceleration are relative.

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 11:39pm
by Maf54
But air is gases, right? And you can push air like when you flap a peice of paper or turn a propeller. Well therefor shouldn't the air in the train already by moving at the right speed, because it is being pushed by the backwall of the train?

PostPosted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 11:41pm
by James S
No, that's relativity. When you're in an airplane does your hair blow wildly? When you're in a car if you drop something does it fly to the rear of the vehicle?