Re: [Chevelle-list] Stupid question?

[Ron Malespin]

Shawn and RJ, It's good to drive an engineering discussion!  RJ you are exactly correct.  Everything has potential energy due to the simple fact of gravity.  Kinetic energy is developed from the rotating mass.   Ron M. ----- Original Message ----- From: Shawn Price To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 11:25 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Stupid question? Wow, look what I caused usin' fancy words! Physics was a long time ago, so I'll defer to the experts. Thanks! -- Shawn Price Network Team Lead Technology Solutions Morrison Homes 404-427-8229 On Aug 4, 2005, at 1:16 PM, RJ Winkler wrote: Technically,             It has kinetic and potential energy.  Kinetic is basically movement, and since the flywheel is spinning it has kinetic energy.  But the basic way to measure potential energy is height off the ground where gravity can act on it.  Since the flywheel is above ground level it has potential energy but since its spinning it has kinetic also.  Your both right.  –RJ Winkler   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 1:10 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Stupid question?   Actually Ron,   It is kinetic energy. An example of stored energy would be the spring in a wind up clock. As the clock releases the stored energy from the spring by turning its hands, that would be an example of kinetic energy.   Rich -----Original Message----- From: Ron Malespin Sent: Aug 4, 2005 12:54 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Stupid question? Shawn, Nice explanation.  I just have one comment.  It is actually potential energy that is stored in the flywheel.   Ron Malespin ----- Original Message ----- From: Shawn Price To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Stupid question?   Pelle,   The best way I know to explain it is a flexplate is used with an automatic transmission and is usually lighter and thinner. Its basic role is to give a place to use the starter on. Whereas the flywheel on a manual transmission car is much heavier and actually stores kinetic energy to help move the car during take-off.   I'm sure we'll get lots more (better) explanations than this though. -- Shawn Price Network Team Lead Technology Solutions Morrison Homes 404-427-8229 On Aug 4, 2005, at 11:34 AM, Pelle Andersson wrote: > What is the differense between a flywheel & a flexplate? > Is the flexplate part of the flywheel? > > Confusius ;) > > _________________________________________________________________ > FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > > >