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Jimmy Snyder said:That formula comes from special relativity, not general. Here's a more fundamental one: F = ma. It encodes the fact that the net force (F) on an object is proportional to the net acceleration (a) that the object experiences. The mass (m) of the object is the constant of proportionality. Again, forget the formula, what is the layman's explanation of this phenomenon?
If I hit a nail with a big enough hammer, and hard enough, then it will drive into a board ?
edit: with a loss of acceleration of the nail due to friction?
also: If the nail bends, or the board wood is too dense to insert the nail you physics types will form three commitees made up of many undergrads. One to create a formula to study the nail and find out why it bent. The second will do the same to find out why the board was so hard. The third will study the hammer and then all of you will get together and argue about how to fix it for a month.
In the junkyard we just go get a stronger nail and a bigger hammer. Works every time.
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