# of members ?

[Jack Simth]

Force from gravity is relative, sure:

F = G((M * m)/(d^2))

Where F is the magnitude of the force due to gravity, G is the gravitational constant (it is only sort of constant, as it depends on the units used), M and m are the two masses involved and d is the distance between the two masses. The direction is towards the other object.

Also, as Acceleration = Force/Mass, the acceleration is also relative.

[Kamog]

Originally posted by David E. Gervais:
Well, I'm definately a 'Constant', and that's alot better than being a 'Variable' IHMO.

hmmm,.. but then again my post count is always changing, so I might be a 'variable' disguised as a 'constant'.

Come to think of it, many of the people here would best be described as 'Regulars',..

Yeah, a variable can be static, or it can be const, and also a variable can be a member.

[Stone Mill]

In this forum, you can be bailed out at any given time when you stumble into a scientific discussion. Gotta love it!

[Fyron]

Originally posted by PvK:
I think you need to study anti-logic to quantify Fryon.

PvK

Not sure who this Fryon is... but it is quite impossible to quantify a person.

[Kamog]

Is the gravitational constant really constant?

[Jack Simth]

Originally posted by Kamog:
Is the gravitational constant really constant?

To the best of my knoweledge, within a given system of units (e.g. metric: meters, seconds, kilograms; "English": feet, seconds, slugs) the gravitational constant is constant. However, we have only had the tools to measure it for a fairly short period of time, and only on Earth.

[Suicide Junkie]

And around earth, and all over the solar system, and all over the galaxy...

If the gravitational constant was different over at alpha centauri, for example, then the stars would be orbiting each other at the "wrong" speed.

PS: And, variables can also be functions in certain cases.

[ June 09, 2003, 14:15: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]