Lets assume the earth is not rotating. Harry On Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 3:17 PM Robin <mixent...@aussiebroadband.com.au> wrote:
> In reply to H LV's message of Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:38:42 -0400: > Hi, > [snip] > > You also need to take into consideration that objects in motion relative > to the Earth's surface will experience more or > less centrifugal force depending on their direction of motion relative to > the rotation of the planet. > All "stationary" objects actually experience a small centrifugal force, > that slightly reduces their true weight. > This varies with latitude, maximum at the equator, zero at the poles. > It's the primary reason that the Earth is not perfectly spherical. > > >Hey vorts, this is a question about weight. No advanced physics is > >involved. > >Suppose you have a surface with built in sensors so it will tell you the > >weight of an object placed anywhere on it. > >Assume the surface is flat and level and the acceleration due to gravity > is > >everywhere constant. > >Will the *registered* weight of the object be the same when the object is > >at rest with respect to the surface > >as when it is moving with uniform motion with respect to the surface? > > > >It seems to me that the object will effectively weigh slightly less > because > >it takes time for the object to exert its full weight > >on the sensors. The true or full weight can only be ascertained when the > >object is at rest with respect to > >the surface. > > > > > > > >Harry > If no one clicked on ads companies would stop paying for them. :) > >
