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Thread #82811   Message #1519072
Posted By: gnu
09-Jul-05 - 03:08 PM
Thread Name: BS: Free falling
Subject: RE: BS: Free falling
Like I said in my first post... (not just a pretty face ya know).

And, further, when you throw the stupid ones off the school roof, and measure the volume of the yelps when they hit the ground, although they will all hit the ground at the same velocity, when the data is analysed with respect to yelp volume and mass, the ones of greater mass will be found to yelp louder, within a certain statistical error. This demonstrates the relationship between gravitational force and mass in a "hands on" manner. Acceleration is then just a hop, a skip, and a jump away, so to speak.

Of course, since we are talking absolutes, or, rather, pure numbers, forget the statistics and let's just say, the bigger they are, the harder they fetch up (Not "the harder they fall". This is clearly wrong, as proven centuries ago, by Galilei, 1564-1642... of course, he was imprisoned in 1633 for throwing stupid pupils of off the leaning tower of Pizza in order to measure acceleration. Much higher than a school.)

Now, if... excuse me... there's a sale on beer this weekend and I am conducting another experiment... I'll be back, within an error margin of...