String breakage in relation to hammer mass

[John R Fortiner]

I don't know about you, but I wouldn't care to be within miles of a
hammer traveling at the rate of "c"  ( 186,000 miles per second )  :-)))
For what it is worth that formula E=mc^2, for which Einstein is
justifiably accredited,  deals with the energy that is theoretically
available if any mass is converted into energy.  For just that reason
this formula does not apply to piano hammers as they are not being
CONVERTED into energy - as if they were there wouldn't be a hammer left. 
It does apply to things such as nuclear reactions, explosions, and the
likes.   Sunday ramblings.............
John R. Fortiner
Billings, MT.
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 08:32:34 +1300 "Brian Holden" <bholden@wave.co.nz>
writes:
> PS,  Jim's formula: E = mc2  (energy = mass x speed of light2) would 
> have little to do with the breaking string problem methinks - BH. 
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: M J & L V Ashby <mjashby@xtra.co.nz>
>     To: Piano List <pianotech@ptg.org>
>     Date: Sunday, 28 November 1999 21:32
>     Subject: String breakage in relation to hammer mass
>     
>     
>     If a hammer is unusually heavy will it contribute to string 
> breakage?
>     
>     Michael 

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