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To: longshadow
I think I finally realized what you are saying.

Going back to my own example, the plate would not be lifted from the ground by this particular ultra-feeble BB pressure. Rather, it would just "weigh" (press down on whatever is under it) microscopically less with the BB stream hitting it than without. In orbit, this means the equilibrium when it happens is slightly higher because of this pressure. But that's it. There is no constant new acceleration.

Am I getting close?

623 posted on 03/12/2005 6:51:58 PM PST by VadeRetro (Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
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To: VadeRetro
In orbit, this means the equilibrium when it happens is slightly higher because of this pressure. But that's it. There is no constant new acceleration.

Am I getting close?

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627 posted on 03/12/2005 8:13:25 PM PST by longshadow
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