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If i shon a red laser across the surface of the osmium cube 5mm above the solid perfect 1000mm cube, by how many degrees would it be deflected?
Peter Hodgson said:I am going to suggest that it is too hard to produce the force we mistakenly call gravity.
Drakkith said:First, note that personal theories are not allowed here at PF. So don't expect your post to stay unlocked for very long.
Peter Hodgson said:This is not a reply it is another question what density and quantity of matter would I require to bend a red laser beam by15 degrees?
Peter Hodgson said:I am going to suggest that it is too hard to produce the force we mistakenly call gravity.
Yes, it's hard to "produce" gravity in the sense that it's a relatively weak force so it takes a lot of mass to produce even a small gravitational force - we have the entire mass of the Earth producing a gravitational field, and a tiny little refrigerator magnet can outpull that field. Nonetheless...Peter Hodgson said:I am going to suggest that it is too hard to produce the force we mistakenly call gravity.
Osmium is a chemical element with the symbol Os and atomic number 76. It is a hard, brittle, bluish-white transition metal in the platinum group that is found as a trace element in alloys, mainly in platinum ores.
A cubic meter of solid osmium weighs approximately 22,610 kilograms or 49,815 pounds. This makes it one of the heaviest elements known.
Solid osmium is a very dense and hard metal with a melting point of 3033 degrees Celsius. It is also very resistant to corrosion and has a high electrical conductivity. However, it is also very brittle and can easily break or shatter.
No, a cubic meter of solid osmium cannot be found naturally. Osmium is only found in small amounts in the Earth's crust and is usually extracted from platinum ores. It is also very rare and expensive, making it unlikely for a large amount to exist in one place.
If you had a cubic meter of solid osmium, you would have a very valuable and heavy piece of metal. It would also be very difficult to handle and transport due to its weight and brittleness. Additionally, the high melting point of osmium would make it very hard to melt down and shape into different forms.