X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: f9e16,53f9f7cceb4d817f X-Google-Attributes: gidf9e16,public X-Google-Thread: fc9f9,53f9f7cceb4d817f X-Google-Attributes: gidfc9f9,public X-Google-Thread: f996b,53f9f7cceb4d817f X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: fcfb9,d0123b843bd8782d X-Google-Attributes: gidfcfb9,public X-Google-Thread: f9391,53f9f7cceb4d817f X-Google-Attributes: gidf9391,public X-Google-Thread: 10cbb9,53f9f7cceb4d817f X-Google-Attributes: gid10cbb9,public X-Google-Thread: 10eb3b,53f9f7cceb4d817f X-Google-Attributes: gid10eb3b,public X-Google-Thread: 107d75,4a81179a975b6945 X-Google-Attributes: gid107d75,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-03-28 01:30:29 PST Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art,alt.seduction.fast,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.text.tex,alt.flame.jesus.christ,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.unix.bsd.openbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.misc,sci.physics Subject: Re: A question for those interested in physics... From: Rev Phylter References: <3CA18BA6.1C0@_REMOVETHIS_erols.com> <3CA1691A.88F49844@csse.monash.edu.au> <3CA1966B.605@_REMOVETHIS_erols.com> <3CA173D1.7487D861@csse.monash.edu.au> <3CA2179C.198B6F6F@greyREMOVErock.org> Message-ID: User-Agent: Xnews/L5 X-face: /R!*M[gTBK1mg@57e)81p`gg(I#SxDaSES>9oS6i:O)aMs0o35L(R_9="M1/`6%0m4{QVu,?TR.]VGp`HuyeU<16*b[|^"^x?aV3p]fW$ppo)*LsbTscpwE]j}"9|;>o\fQKO^)il*_BYPXj(^6k8XN-YehW:R@+l~guWxWuYm-j'96(CgHYrZ,^w4xLs%FTy^}.&@-JC*0K@Tn5i^S)Dv8gNYhytJscVSYMN2Z{Y=RM\zm]k! Date: 28 Mar 2002 04:03:05 -0500 Lines: 50 X-Abuse-Report: Send abuse reports to abuse@1usenet.com Organization: http://www.OnlyNews.com Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-01!supernews.com!newsfeed.online.be!news-out.cwix.com!newsfeed.cwix.com!newsfeed1.cidera.com!Cidera!peer1-sjc1.usenetserver.com!usenetserver.com!hub1.nntpserver.com!news.onlynews.com Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:16337 alt.seduction.fast:80559 comp.os.linux.advocacy:220544 comp.text.tex:43691 alt.flame.jesus.christ:74434 comp.sys.mac.advocacy:137071 comp.unix.bsd.openbsd.misc:14959 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:52864 comp.unix.bsd.misc:1257 sci.physics:164855 Elizabeth spake thus: news:3CA2179C.198B6F6F@greyREMOVErock.org: > David Squire wrote: >> >> "Dr. Rev. Chuck, M.D., P.A." wrote: >> >> > David Squire wrote: >> > > >> > > "Dr. Rev. Chuck, M.D., P.A." wrote: >> > > >> > > > none wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > As far as comparing them to rain... Lead is a lot heavier >> > > > > than water and will come down quite a bit faster, >> > > > >> > > > Nope. >> > > >> > > If its in a pellet the same size and shape it will. The force due >> > > to air resistance will be the same in both cases, whereas the >> > > force due to gravity will be higher on the lead pellet, due to >> > > its higher mass - it is more than 11 times more dense. >> > >> > Does the name "Galileo" ring a bell? >> >> Does "in a vacuum" ring a bell? >> >> Galileo's result is true only in the absence of air resistance. You >> can try it at home: drop a feather and a ball bearing from the same >> height and time their descents. >> >> D. > If you ring a bell in a vacuum does it make a sound? > Elizabeth Technically, yes. In practice, no. There is no air to transmit the sound. We hear it's vibrations (ring) but take away the air and it still vibrates. -- Rev Phylter ULC Ordained minister Denizen of Darkness #44 AFJC Antipodean Attach� http://www.rudraigh.com/afjc/regulars.html Pray. To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)