[geocentrism] Re: apology fruitless debate.
- From: Alan Griffin <ajg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:14:07 +0100
On 09 Aug, Philip <joyphil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I read somewhere that a flywheel of nominal mass will fall in a vacuum
> > due to gravity at a slower acceleration than the same mass falls if it
> > were not rotating. Like gravity is reduced? The leaning top does not
> > fall over while it is spinning, does it.
> No. The mass has increased owing to the increased energy.
> But Alan, The acceleration due to gravity is the same for any mass.
> You have not explained it yet.
Yes! You're quite right. I hadn't thought hard enough.
On second thoughts, I don't believe that it would accelerate more
slowly. Where did you get this from?
Alan
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