Inertia and Physics.. Paul Chick

[Richard Brekne]

"Don A. Gilmore" wrote:
> 
> 
> > Instead, let me ask a concrete question. If it takes one newton to
> > accelerate an object with a mass of one kilogram at one meter per
> > second, and that object bangs into another object... will the first
> > object impart a force of exactly one newton upon the second ?
> 
> No.  The one newton is a constant force on the first object and it will
> accelerate it faster and faster as long as the force remains constant.  ............
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> 
> Now we have all sorts of new goodies to argue about!


Not me. A bunch of lights start to flimmer here now for me, thanks to
both you, Mark, and Sarah. I have much to think about, my origional
point of confusion cleared well enough off, and I (for one at any rate)
feel better equipped to relate to whats being said on the subject, and
hopefully better able to put questions on the board.

> 
> Don A. Gilmore
> Mechanical Engineer
> Kansas City
> 

Thanks muchly once again for your kind patience in seeing the
disscussion through. 

Cheers
RicB