Southward (toward equator) deflection would actually improve the geometry. All non-north vectors would be lengthened in proportion.
On 11/21/2013 6:37 PM, Bill Beam wrote: > On Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:28:32 -0800, Chris Albertson wrote: > >> If you need a very tall pole that is 100% vertical then hang a >> weighted rope from a tall support. Then go to the other end and watch >> the seconds tick down. > > > Be carefull!... A plumb bob does not hang vertically (point to center of > Earth). > Since the suspension point is undergoing accelerated motion the bob will be > deflected toword the equator. This problem also applies to bubble levels, > etc. > And there are other perturbations due to Sun, Moon, Jupiter, etc. which are > not constant. > Which leads to the question: How to make the pole vertical? > > Newtons laws are NOT valid in a noninertial frame. (That's why the Coriolis > force > was invented.) > > Thus the term "rocket science". > > > Bill Beam > NL7F > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
