Recent content by IgnorantofPhysics

Thank you very much, sir, for this detailed reply. I'm a visual learner. And, though you didn't take a picture of the submarine you own in the marina, including the graphic was very helpful in getting me to grasp the effects below water.

Thank you for taking the time to answer this for me. I watched the video. I think I'm going to get one of those for my garage. Since I'm not married, I shouldn't have to worry about any second-guessing nor negative feedback in trying to do so. lol I couldn't resist. I thought the rain drops were...

I’ve been on cruise ships and recreational boats. But, that’s not something I do every weekend. That’s just an occasional thing. On the smaller boats, I can feel the ebb and flow of being on the ocean more noticeably. On the cruise ships, I have to be real still and off in a quiet place to...

I have looked up escape velocity as DaveC426913 and SophieCentaur have suggested. Here is what I've learned in my own words: An Escape Velocity is usually given assuming an object is on the surface of a specified mass. It is a speed, irrespective of direction, where if the object achieves that...

Thank you Drakkith and SophieCentaur. This is brilliant. I wish there were a universe simulator, that would let me change values so that I could learn what values are sufficient to make "kicks." This quote has helped me understand that maybe it is not the number F calculated in isolation among...

Is there a such thing as being outside of our sun's gravitational influence? Please forgive my ignorance. I recall this formula But, what ought I plug into it, along with the sun's mass, such that I could say "it's far enough out there that there is not even a tug resultant from F"? Any...