Re: beginner thought experiments

Randy Poe wrote:
Sue... wrote:
Space ships melt long before they achieve relativistic speeds.

1. There is no air friction in deep space.

Some of the more math oriented posters might like to know the
type of notation you use which doesn't distinguish 'none' from
an average density of about 1 atom per cubic centimeter.
http://www-ssg.sr.unh.edu/ism/what1.html

What would a blast of hydrogen do to your skin at the
speed of sound?
At 0.9 the speed of light? (Remember...velocity gets squared
when deriving the energy released in the impact)


2. Space ships are already at relativistic speeds relative to some
observers. It all depends on your point of view.

If you think the ships give a hoot about my point of vieiw you may
be posting to the wrong news group.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telekinesis


3. I recommend your usual response consisting of the entire table
of contents from an electricity and magnetism textbook, for no
apparent purpose.

:o) Gladly!
http://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching/em/lectures/node50.html
http://web.mit.edu/8.02t/www/802TEAL3D/teal_tour.htm

Sue...


- Randy

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