
January 7th, 2003, 09:39 AM
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Re: physicist call
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is that that thing when you drop an apple and a feather and they fall at the same rate?
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Yes, but only in a vacuum. When you drop them in the atmosphere, the feather falls slower because its shape has greater air resistance.
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or is it more like when you get stuck to the core of jupiter and can't get up?
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The surface gravity of Jupiter is 2.53G. You would weight 2.53 times as much on Jupiter.
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*Theoretically can gravity fields be used to stop particles, no matter the size/type/velocity? (shields stopping APBs, PPBs, DUCs and so on)
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Yes, but you will need an extremely powerful gravitational field.
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*What are gravitons? How are they related to gravity? (same root)
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A graviton is a theoretical particle that carries the gravitational force. Its existence has not yet been confirmed experimentally.
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Question: is "annihilation" of matter in large quantities somehow related to gravity?
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Yes, not only does matter annihilation produce a large amount of energy, the reaction will also produce gravity waves. Gravity waves could possibly be used as a weapon if they could be focused and directed.
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