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Timothy Jones
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I haven't had the pleasure of being on this site as much as I should be...pardon that. Either way, on with it then:
I would like to begin this article with a question regarding the actual nature of gravity. Relative to massive bodies, it seems that gravity exerts a force that in general, neglecting centripetal effects, causes bodies to fall directly towards the center of the massive object.
However, at present, I'm not looking to determine the rate at which an object would fall. (G) but, but rather the rate at which energy associated with an object is lost in opposition to G, i.e. a vector acting in opposition to G. Would this be Fi+(-G)=Ff at a specific point? (I would imagine that the object would have to increase it speeds to overcome the effect of G. But in doing so would increase its energy, thus increasing its mass, thus increasing the effect of G on it...Not only that, but is G constant in all locations? Or is that constant only relevant on Earth And, if G is not constant, (I.e. in a supermassive object) then would more energy be needed to escape this increased (G)?
I'm asking this because I've devised a form of experiment that has to deal with the dissipation rate of energy as it leaves the surface of a massive body...The ultimate aim is to determine whether or not there is a such thing as "Space Density"...
Any suggestions?
I would like to begin this article with a question regarding the actual nature of gravity. Relative to massive bodies, it seems that gravity exerts a force that in general, neglecting centripetal effects, causes bodies to fall directly towards the center of the massive object.
However, at present, I'm not looking to determine the rate at which an object would fall. (G) but, but rather the rate at which energy associated with an object is lost in opposition to G, i.e. a vector acting in opposition to G. Would this be Fi+(-G)=Ff at a specific point? (I would imagine that the object would have to increase it speeds to overcome the effect of G. But in doing so would increase its energy, thus increasing its mass, thus increasing the effect of G on it...Not only that, but is G constant in all locations? Or is that constant only relevant on Earth And, if G is not constant, (I.e. in a supermassive object) then would more energy be needed to escape this increased (G)?
I'm asking this because I've devised a form of experiment that has to deal with the dissipation rate of energy as it leaves the surface of a massive body...The ultimate aim is to determine whether or not there is a such thing as "Space Density"...
Any suggestions?
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