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I was hoping for a more accessible explanation about how it’s possible to break the third law in the first place.
by mock-possum 3y ago
I was hoping for a more accessible explanation about how it’s possible to break the third law in the first place.
- MattPalmer1086 3y agoI found this [1], which isn't more accessible, but does contain the following in the intro: "... Newton's third law may be violated if we regard it as a open system, with its mechanical energy being injected from microscopic active units." I get that not treating it as a closed system may enable breaking the symmetry of the law. But still no idea how it actually works! [1] https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.07162 https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.07162