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I wanted to understand the context. Does my analogy correctly approximate the claims? The power of 100 100 watt bulbs applied towards pushing a 1 kg object 1.
by droopybuns 10y ago
I wanted to understand the context. Does my analogy correctly approximate the claims?
The power of 100 100 watt bulbs applied towards pushing a 1 kg object 1.2 millimeters.
- tempestn 10y agoIt says 1.2mN of force per kW. One kW would be 10 100 watt bulbs. So for as long as you apply that amount of power, you get that amount of force. And because force = mass times acceleration, your 1kg object would be accelerated at 1.2mm/s^2 - meaning its velocity would increase by 1.2 millimeters per second, each second, for as long as the force is applied. So, run it for 10 seconds and then turn it off, and the object would be moving at 12mm per second, for instance. That is in absence of any counter-force, such as would be applied by friction or air resistance. Practically those would overwhelm the tiny force from this drive, which is why it's only really practical in space.
- droopybuns 10y agoThank you for catching my conversion mistake. Also the helpful description