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Wait, I get what you're saying (0.5mv^2), but isn't it relatively straightforward to get constant thrust from constant energy in other situations? Laser --> li
by aetherson 12y ago
Wait, I get what you're saying (0.5mv^2), but isn't it relatively straightforward to get constant thrust from constant energy in other situations? Laser --> lightsail, for example.
- aetherson 12y agoTo reply to myself, the thrust you'd get from a laser that shoots at you would in fact diminish as you accelerate away from it, as the light would redshift and thus carry less energy to you.