Suppose we're on the top of the Tower of Pisa (or a larger version of it) with two identical cannonballs. We heat one up (say, to 200 degrees Celsius, or some other high temperature before it starts melting and deforming). Then we drop both. Which one will reach the ground first?
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classical mechanics - Moment of a force about a given axis (Torque) - Scalar or vectorial?
I am studying Statics and saw that: The moment of a force about a given axis (or Torque) is defined by the equation: $M_X = (\vec r \times \...
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It is always told as a fact without explaining the reason. Why do two objects get charged by rubbing? Why one object get negative charge and...
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I am studying Statics and saw that: The moment of a force about a given axis (or Torque) is defined by the equation: $M_X = (\vec r \times \...
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Consider a gun or rifle fired directly upwards. My original question was what speed would be required to escape the Earth. The escape veloci...
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