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- From: dyckg@wl.aecl.ca
- Subject: RE: Deflecting P/S-T
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- References: <1992Nov10.145458.25432@cam-orl.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 23:03:48 GMT
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- dg@cam-orl.co.uk (Dave Garnett) writes:
- >If you applied a constant thrust perpendicular to the
- >track for 1 year (31e6 seconds), then the acceleration
- >required from Newton is:-
- >
- > a = 2 . 8000 . 1000 / (31e6)^2
- > = 16e-9 m/s^2
- >
- >Hence the force required is = mass . accel
- >
- > = 26e6 kgf
- > = 2600 tonnes !
-
- Yes, it does look like you need "tonnes of force". Isaac may have
- said that F = M.a but I don't think that he ever got "tonnes" of
- force. 8^) So, if you really want something like "tonnes-on-the-
- Earth's-surface", does the extra factor of ten (9.8) help you?
-
- Okay, I know, the units are still silly, but somewhere someone is
- going to say, "Well, a tonne is about a ton; that's a lot of thrust!"
- Either that of they'll say, "I left that factor out on purpose,
- because the orbit is quite stable to small radial oscillations ..."
- and then _I'll_ look silly. It'd probably be more effective to speed
- it up or slow it down or something with a big bomb. And at as large
- a distance as possible, no? Where are those experts when you need
- them?
-
- I had to reply to this thread, since it was the first time I've ever
- had a chance to save the earth. I hope it doesn't sound like I've
- tried to save it with a flame ;-)
-
- Gary
-
- Disclaimer:
- I am paid to know about other things, not astromomy.
- No one in their right mind would pay me for what I know about astromomy.
- If you know of any such person, I can be reached by e-mail at:
- DYCKG@WL.AECL.CA
-