From: NoEinstein on
On Jun 1, 3:42 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
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Dear Burt: Gravity from flowing ether can produce downward FORCES
that match the mass of the objects. The 'strength' of natural gravity
on Earth never exceeds one pound for a one pound mass, or always
matches the static weight of the object in question. —— NoEinstein ——
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> On Jun 1, 12:25 pm, NoEinstein <noeinst...(a)bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> > On May 25, 6:46 pm, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Dear PD:  Your comment, below, about equal and opposite thrust force
> > and resistance force would be astute, if not for this fact: Objects at
> > rest, waiting to be dropped, are already experiencing a downward force
> > equal to their static weight.  As soon as the retaining force is
> > released, there is a dynamic imbalance that starts the object
> > accelerating at 'g'.  The downward force can never exceed the object's
> > inertia.  If 'a' is substituted for 'g', the acceleration could
> > (perhaps) be greater, and the force would not be limited to the
> > inertia.  The latter is true ONLY for objects dropped near the Earth.
> > My correct kinetic energy equation, KE = a/g (m) + v / 32.174 (m)
> > works anywhere in the Universe, as long as the "Pound" of reference is
> > that for 'g', or on Earth.  — NE —
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> > > On May 23, 4:08 pm, NoEinstein <noeinst...(a)bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> > > > On May 20, 9:42 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > Dear PD:  If you had ever taken a course in structural engineering,
> > > > there are TWO distinct types of force interactions.  The STATIC ones
> > > > always have the opposing forces being equal.
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> > > Yes, indeed, so the net force is zero, so the acceleration is zero.
> > > Hence the word "static".
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> > > > But the DYNAMIC ones
> > > > only have a FORCE equal to the LESSER resistance of the two.
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> > > What???
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> > > Let's take a simple example. There is a wooden block on a wooden
> > > inclined plane, and the plane is tipped up until the block starts to
> > > slide, accelerating. List the forces acting on the block, what their
> > > origin is, what direction the force is pointing.
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> > > > You've
> > > > never realized that DYNAMICS limits the downward force on the falling
> > > > object to be whatever the INERTIA of the object is.  Since the inertia
> > > > of a one pound mass will always be just one pound, there can never be
> > > > an exponential KE increase, because the force and the resistance are
> > > > equal.
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> > > WHAT????
> > > If the force and resistance were equal, then there would be two equal
> > > and opposite forces acting on the object, and you'd be back to a
> > > static situation. Try again.
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> > > See the block example.
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> > > > Since your precious WORK would have to increase exponentially,
> > > > that violates simple dynamics, because the distances traveled by
> > > > falling objects differ so markedly from second to second.  I hope that
> > > > you are sitting down, PD, because the latter statement means that
> > > > there can neither be an increasing Work nor and increasing KE, from
> > > > just the accruing COASTING components, which you are so reluctant to
> > > > acknowledge.  The COASTING components of the distance of fall for all
> > > > dropped objects KILLS your made-up science!  — NoEinstein —
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> > > > > On May 20, 7:40 am, NoEinstein <noeinst...(a)bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> > > > > > On May 18, 9:18 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > On May 17, 6:04 pm, NoEinstein <noeinst...(a)bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > On May 17, 2:59 pm, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > Dear PD, the Parasite Dunce: You have changed the subject AWAY from
> > > > > > > > KE,
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> > > > > > > No, I didn't. I responded directly to your post about ether flow on
> > > > > > > muons.
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> > > > > > > > because you can't find any place in any text that states: "Work is
> > > > > > > > being done even if there is no resistance. (sic)  The only requirement
> > > > > > > > to have work is that there be a displacement. (sic)  Thus, if a hockey
> > > > > > > > puck slides twice as far across the ice, twice as much work was done,
> > > > > > > > and there is twice as much KE in the puck, even if the ice is
> > > > > > > > frictionless. (sic)."
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> > > > > > > You are not paying attention.
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> > > > > > Remember, PD: I am King of the Hill in science.  It isn't "my job" to
> > > > > > pay attention to you.
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> > > > > :>)
> > > > > Just make sure you tell yourself that each day in the mirror. If you
> > > > > like, please add the line, "And I am the heir to the throne of the
> > > > > kingdom, by birthright." You may also consider adding, if you are
> > > > > feeling confident, "And I am irresistible to women."
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> > > > > > > There is no work if there is no force present, even in the absence of resistance.
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> > > > > > I correct you: 'There is no work if there is no force present', AND
> > > > > > there is no corresponding resistance
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> > > > > There is no work done if there is no net force, regardless whether
> > > > > there is resistance or not.
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> > > > > > > There is work if there is a force present, even in the absence of resistance.
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> > > > > > Dear PD:  Newton's Laws of Motion require: "For every action there
> > > > > > must be an equal and opposite reaction."  It is IMPOSSIBLE to apply a
> > > > > > force... UNLESS there is a corresponding resisting force!
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> > > > > Newton's 3rd law is not a statement about a resisting force. That is a
> > > > > common mistake by high school students that is corrected in virtually
> > > > > every textbook on the subject. For example, from the high school text
> > > > > that I've been quoting from, page 133:
> > > > > "One important thing to remember about action-reaction pairs is that
> > > > > each force acts on a different object. Consider the task of driving a
> > > > > nail into wood.... To accelerate the nail and drive it into the wood,
> > > > > the hammer exerts a force on the nail. According to Newton's third
> > > > > law, the nail exerts a force on the hammer that is equal to the
> > > > > magnitude of the force that the hammer exerts on the nail.
> > > > > "The concept of action-reaction pairs is a common source of confusion
> > > > > because some people assume incorrectly that equal and opposite forces
> > > > > balance one another and make any change in the state of motion
> > > > > impossible. If the force that the nail exerts is equal to the force
> > > > > the hammer exerts on the nail, why doesn't the nail remain at rest?
> > > > > "The motion of the nail is affected only by the forces acting on the
> > > > > nail. To determine whether the nail will accelerate, draw a free-body
> > > > > diagram to isolate the forces acting on the nail.... The force of the
> > > > > nail on the hammer is not included in the diagram because it does not
> > > > > act on the nail. According to the diagram, the nail will be driven
> > > > > into the wood because there is a net force acting on the nail. Thus,
> > > > > action-reaction pairs do not imply that the net force on either object
> > > > > is zero. The action-reaction forces are equal and opposite, but either
> > > > > object may still have a net force acting on it."
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> > > > > >  That is
> > > > > > like applying the "force" of a skyscraper in a marsh.  The maximum
> > > > > > static force that can ever be applied is determined by the supporting
> > > > > > capacity of the marsh—effectively ZERO.  My thesis in Architecture
> > > > > > was: "Float Foundations for Poor Soils".  Essentially, I created
> > > > > > structural boats under buildings to support those by the bouyancy of
> > > > > > the marsh.  For the record, I made an 'A' on that thesis.  —
> > > > > > NoEinstein —
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> > > > > > > > The resistance on electrons imposed by the ether IS the force being
> > > > > > > > measured in those early Lorentz experiments.
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> > > > > > > Sorry, what "Lorentz experiments"?
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> > > > > > Lorentz experimented, extensively, with trying to measure the velocity
> > > > > > and the mass of electrons.  Those were inside vacuum tubes, and were
> > > > > > speeded up by electromagnets.  But, strangely, the electrons
> > > > > > encountered exponentially more resistance the closer the velocity came
> > > > > > to 'c'.
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> > > > > Reference, please.
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> > > > > >  The equation beta = 1 / [1 - v^2/c^2]^1/2 was written years
> > > > > > before the M-M experiment.  Lorentz shoehorned such to also explain
> > > > > > (sic) the nil results of M-M.  Lorentz was a mathematition who DABBLED
> > > > > > in science.  Expect bad results whenever that happens.
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> > > > > > > > So, the very experiments
> > > > > > > > you inquire about, only need the correct CAUSE, not a new set of
> > > > > > > > experiments!
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> > > > > > > A correct cause would be accompanied by calculations, indicating the
> > > > > > > size of the effect expected due to this cause. Without those
> > > > > > > calculations, you've got nothing.
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> > > > > > PD, the drag on electrons due to the ether that is clumping in front
> > > > > > is very close to Lorentz's Beta.
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> > > > > Prove that.
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> > > > > >  The MATH is close to correct, but
> > > > > > the cause is ether drag.
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> > > > > Prove that. Show the derivation. Your bluff is called.
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> > > > > >  Note: Ether can drag electrons and massive
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