On Fri, 15 Jun 2001 10:03:03 +1200, you (Steve Adams <steve.adams@pdl.co.nz>) wrote: >Am I also right in thinking that an object in space that is accelerating >following a thrust but without further thrusts, will continue to increase >it's speed, (indefinitely), until controlled by reverse thrusts, hitting >another object or encountering a strong gravitational field? Uhm, no. That would be a hell of a propulsion method, the definite perpetuum mobile - just give it a slight boost and it will keep accelerating, wow. Proxima Centauri, here we come! :) No, an increase in speed, an acceleration, requires a thrust. If the thrust ends, the acceleration will drop to zero, i.e. the speed will be maintained (given that there are no other influences, such as gravity). CU! Markus ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 15 2001 - 03:18:32 PDT