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Is there a "force of gravity"?

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Is there a "force of gravity"?
« Reply #40 on: 22/09/2011 08:22:18 »
Quote from: Pmb on 22/09/2011 02:52:52
I forgot to mention that Newton defined force as F = dp/dt, not F = ma. The former is in the beginnning of the Principia and the later is Euler's expression for the force/mass/acceleration relastionship. The expression F = dp/dt is relativistically correct, where generally F = ma is not.

What's the difference?
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« Reply #41 on: 27/09/2011 19:08:37 »
Quote from: Geezer on 22/09/2011 08:22:18
Quote from: Pmb on 22/09/2011 02:52:52
I forgot to mention that Newton defined force as F = dp/dt, not F = ma. The former is in the beginnning of the Principia and the later is Euler's expression for the force/mass/acceleration relastionship. The expression F = dp/dt is relativistically correct, where generally F = ma is not.

What's the difference?
They don't always have the same value, e.g. for v << c the mass of a rocket which is accclerating from its engines being turned on, and when the velocity is relativistic. Its best to define F = dp/dt and when v << c and m = constant.
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« Reply #42 on: 27/09/2011 22:33:46 »
Quote from: Pmb on 27/09/2011 19:08:37
Quote from: Geezer on 22/09/2011 08:22:18
Quote from: Pmb on 22/09/2011 02:52:52
I forgot to mention that Newton defined force as F = dp/dt, not F = ma. The former is in the beginnning of the Principia and the later is Euler's expression for the force/mass/acceleration relastionship. The expression F = dp/dt is relativistically correct, where generally F = ma is not.

What's the difference?
They don't always have the same value, e.g. for v << c the mass of a rocket which is accclerating from its engines being turned on, and when the velocity is relativistic. Its best to define F = dp/dt and when v << c and m = constant.

Can rockets achieve relativistic velocities?
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« Reply #43 on: 27/09/2011 22:51:35 »
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Can rockets achieve relativistic velocities?
Theoreticaly, yes. But that would be to impractical to build.
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« Reply #44 on: 28/09/2011 10:57:57 »
Quote from: Pmb on 27/09/2011 22:51:35
Quote from: Geezer
Can rockets achieve relativistic velocities?
Theoreticaly, yes. But that would be to impractical to build.

Theoretically - Not really.

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It is clear from the above (MR is mass ratio of Massfull over Massempty) that to accelerate a 1000kg rocket with a exhaust velocity of 10000 m/s (ie double what is currently achievable to make maths simpler) to a tenth of the speed of light you would need the mass of the full rocket to be 1000e^3000kg  - That is the mass of many many universes. Even taking the velocity of exhausted gases up to 10^6 m/s would require a rocket that outweighs an asteroid (10^17kg) - and that's at maximal efficiency and with make-beleive technology

Realistically - it is doubtful that even .05c is on the cards, even with the exotic tech envisaged for the future such as ion drive and fusion drive




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Re: Is there a "force of gravity"?
« Reply #45 on: 20/04/2018 17:27:04 »
Quote from: Soul Surfer on 29/08/2011 08:23:05
You are forgetting that the acceleration due to gravity is not constant and varies as you approach the body and the equations are only true for one instant the moment the body falls a little towards the gravitating mass the acceleration and therefore the force increases.
There is most definitely a force of gravity, even in GR. And the argument about how g changes with position on earth has no bearing.

The qualifier "onstant' is better referred to as "homogenous" or something. To many people "constant' refers to something that does not change in time,

OP - You're referring to what are called inertial forces. For more on that see:
http://www.newenglandphysics.org/physics_world/gr/inertial_force.htm
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Re: Is there a "force of gravity"?
« Reply #46 on: 01/01/2019 21:53:46 »
...............Reference Note .
Connect to "Does gravity attract masses ... or curve space ?" .
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Re: Is there a "force of gravity"?
« Reply #47 on: 01/01/2019 23:14:35 »
Quote from: Geezer on 29/08/2011 07:44:46
It seems to me that there is no "force of gravity",
There is a force of gravity just as there is a Coriolis force. See
http://www.newenglandphysics.org/physics_world/gr/grav_force.htm
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