X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,53f9f7cceb4d817f X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-03-26 11:50:04 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!nntp.stanford.edu!heorot!tedu From: Ted U Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: A question for those interested in physics... Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:51:46 -0800 Organization: Mead Halls Inc. Lines: 20 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: heorot.stanford.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-X-Sender: tedu@heorot.stanford.edu In-Reply-To: X-Yourmom: Mighty fine Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:16282 On 26 Mar 2002, Edwin wrote: > No, the force of gravity acting on a few ounces of lead can't accelerate it > to the same velocity it had by being fired out of the gun. If it could, > you'd never be able to fire the bullet straight up. The forces would be > equal. Back to Physics 101 for you. You're confusing impulse, work, and force. Here's a hint: The farther an object falls, the faster it falls. And what is going on with posting to a dozen newsgroups? No idea why the follow-up is ascii-art of all things, but hey, that's what it is. -- If you ever would give them a helping hand, You can be sure they'll chop off the arm. Never, ever, never trust a Klingon; you will always regret it.