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To: cripplecreek

50 micronewtons is about 2/10,000 of an ounce of force.

Almost enough to blow away a mosquito.


12 posted on 08/07/2014 8:08:48 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ( "Our Emperor may have no clothes, but doesn't he have a wonderful tan" - MSM)
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To: BwanaNdege

And the Ion propulsion we use on some spacecraft now has about enough force to lift a single sheet of notebook paper.

Not designed for drag racing but given enough time they can achieve significant speeds.


13 posted on 08/07/2014 8:14:10 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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