I will only comment when you'll have released the power consumed by the 100kg lifter ;-)
Michel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Veeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 7:28 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]: Re: lifter in a accelerating frame > Harry Veeder wrote: > >> >> mv^2/r is the _derived_ centripetal force on an object rotating relative to >> an inertial frame of reference. >> If the Earth is assumed to be rotating then >> v = 0 for the satellite and the satellite's equation of motion is: >> >> GMm/r^2 - ma = 0, and a = GM/r^2 >> >> If the satellite is assumed to rotating then the derived force mv^2/r may be >> assumed to be _functionally equivalent_ to the gravitational force GMm/r^2. >> Functional equivalency does not necessarily establish physical equivalency. >> >> Harry >> >> > > > ...no one disagrees? > > Harry >
