Dave
2023-01-04 17:04:03 UTC
There is doubt about whether gravity speed increase should be m/s^2, or
m/s per meter descended.
Checked the price of 60m of 250mm diameter, 5mm clear polycarbonate
tube, and it is about GBP 20,000. A bit beyond a hobby budget, but OK
for a regional science centre or university.
The next best thing might be a steamlined body. Dropping this would get
you an exact time of start and finish, and be filmable for confirmation.
However not sure yet if there is the accuracy available to tell the
difference. The good news is that it is in within many people's
entertainment discretionary spending limits. Say USD 300 for the item,
and about USD 60 for each drop, which may be destructive of parts.
I would say don't go for crowd funding on this, likely get the money,
but then reluctance, prevarication, and total apathy from anyone you are
paying to do any work. (riggers, planners etc.)
Since this is also posted to alt.conspiracy, the new angle here is that
the Americans went to the moon, but the rockets etc they used to go and
come back don't compute with generally accepted classical physics.
Kinetic Energy = 0.5mv^2.
My working hypothesis is that kinetic energy is proportional to v.
There are many and various implications from this including how gravity
works, and also then general relativity and possibly rotational inertia
(which is needed for flying saucers).
From a rocket sled thought experiment it is clear the generally
accepted classical physics is inconsistent. (There is free energy
generated).
m/s per meter descended.
Checked the price of 60m of 250mm diameter, 5mm clear polycarbonate
tube, and it is about GBP 20,000. A bit beyond a hobby budget, but OK
for a regional science centre or university.
The next best thing might be a steamlined body. Dropping this would get
you an exact time of start and finish, and be filmable for confirmation.
However not sure yet if there is the accuracy available to tell the
difference. The good news is that it is in within many people's
entertainment discretionary spending limits. Say USD 300 for the item,
and about USD 60 for each drop, which may be destructive of parts.
I would say don't go for crowd funding on this, likely get the money,
but then reluctance, prevarication, and total apathy from anyone you are
paying to do any work. (riggers, planners etc.)
Since this is also posted to alt.conspiracy, the new angle here is that
the Americans went to the moon, but the rockets etc they used to go and
come back don't compute with generally accepted classical physics.
Kinetic Energy = 0.5mv^2.
My working hypothesis is that kinetic energy is proportional to v.
There are many and various implications from this including how gravity
works, and also then general relativity and possibly rotational inertia
(which is needed for flying saucers).
From a rocket sled thought experiment it is clear the generally
accepted classical physics is inconsistent. (There is free energy
generated).