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 Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:48 pm
Let's say this were to happen:
An object in space collides with another object in space. But here's the catch: The object that is about to be collided physically cannot move, but the object moving cannot stop moving, no matter what. Also, both objects are indestructable. What would happen?
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:31 am
Cute. But there is no contradiction if the always-moving object changes direction without cessation of movement. But I have to wonder what this has to do with physics, being more a problem of logic than anything else.
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:26 pm
surname:micheil
lastname:clarke
age:14
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:39 pm
I'm going to have to agree with VorpalNeko in that nothing is stated about the always-moving object changing direction.
If the object where colliding at an angle to the immovable object then it would bounce off at the same angle that it came into contact with the immovable object.
If the object hit the object head on, then the object would bounce off in the opposite direction.
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, remember.
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:00 pm
Yeah. killer46us is absolutely right. Newton's third law. they will bounce back. might make a shockwave from the impact, but they will just bounce back.
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Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:33 pm
killer64us I'm going to have to agree with VorpalNeko in that nothing is stated about the always-moving object changing direction. If the object where colliding at an angle to the immovable object then it would bounce off at the same angle that it came into contact with the immovable object. If the object hit the object head on, then the object would bounce off in the opposite direction. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, remember. lol that's amazing eek
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 8:44 am
But then, that is a very different medium from Earth's medium. Obviously, Zero gravity is not possible, but in space, the gravity is way much weaker than the gravity on Earth. So, I think the non-movable object may well, just move a bit, while the movable object may bounce back the same force.
I wonder how people would interpret this with Einstein's theories, instead of Newton's. Curious.
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