Fascinating... Thank you for the background about how theories (and solid math) is developed. I wish I'd taken more physics and calculus when I had the easy opportunity, but my studies ended up going in different directions...
Now I'm even more confused about this formula though... It doesn't...
what you entered as b) Forgive me for being a little naive... I'm not a physicist, just someone interested. Your tone came across as a little hostile, and while I appreciate that the people coming up with these things are very, very smart and a lot more knowledgeable about math than I am...
That's great, thank you! The formula I entered was on a plaque on the launch site of Apollo I, I imagine it was a precursor to the formula you gave me. I'd be curious to look up the evolution of the science, which I should be able to do with some knowledge of what the variables stand for...
I'm pretty sure it's something to do with rocket science... it's on a plaque at the Kennedy Space Center. It may be a dumb question here, but can anyone tell me what the formula
Vc=Ro√(g/Ro-h)
means?