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To: DBrow

Actually, pi is an abstract ratio. The real ratio does change based upon the size of the gravitational or acceleration field.


11 posted on 09/02/2010 7:33:53 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Dem voters, believing they cannot be deceived, it is impossible to convince them when deceived.)
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To: MHGinTN

In the accelerating frame, though, measurement of a circle would get pi. If you were in a frame stationary to an accelerating circle, the circle would look oval (if it were oriented correctly).

I don’t think pi changes with gravity, but that’s an interesting concept.

I was thinking of an area of space where if you measured a circle you’d get 3.00000. Lok at all the physical calculations that involve pi! They’d all be different, including the behavior of inductors.


13 posted on 09/02/2010 7:40:35 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: MHGinTN
Actually, pi is an abstract ratio.

Huh?!? It's a physically measurable value.

26 posted on 09/02/2010 9:07:32 PM PDT by r9etb
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