[geocentrism] Re: Fw: Does the "center" hold?
- From: Alan Griffin <ajg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 23:08:09 +0100
On 12 Aug, Philip <joyphil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Take for example
> > the "center of gravity" in vehicle...SAY a "top heavy" one at
> > that...if it is "stationary" we consider all in balance...it doesn't
> > flip over for example just sitting there. Add speed/acceleration or
> > what not and then things get a little interesting....say its
> > travelling down the road
> without
> > acceleration....things are ok per se....now...throw in a quick
> > slamming on of the brakes or something hitting the top of it...now all
> > pandamonium breaks loose...it tries to re-establish its "center" or
> > more correctly its balance of "forces" as some would say...wow...it
> > topples over and lands on its side....the new "center of gravity" is
> > established and it just lays there...nothing further.
There is an awful lot of verbiage. It isn't necessary. Physics is
(fortunately) comparatively straightforward! That's why the heliocentric
theory is the best!
The centre of gravity of a vehicle does NOT alter if it turned on
its side. It always stays in the same place.
Alan
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