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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: jartza on 23/10/2010 08:45:40

Title: Is flywheel a clock?
Post by: jartza on 23/10/2010 08:45:40

I would like to know if I can apply the clock formulas of special relativity to flywheels?

Title: Is flywheel a clock?
Post by: syhprum on 23/10/2010 11:53:07

The strength of materiel's are too low for the peripheral speeds to show any relativistic effects.

Title: Is flywheel a clock?
Post by: jartza on 26/10/2010 19:17:29

Quote from: syhprum on 23/10/2010 11:53:07

The strength of materiel's are too low for the peripheral speeds to show any relativistic effects.

A ring shaped particle accelerator, evenly filled with particles, is a flywheel.

Time dilation would allow this flywheel to change its linear speed like a normal object, while spinning. (a "normal" object can be accelerated from 0 to almost c)