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To: Sopater; All

Note to everyone. Gravitational force scales with radius as well as mass.

F = G(m1)(m2)/R^2

The force experience there by someone on the new world with mass M is

F1 = G(M)(5m(Earth))/(1.5R(earth))^2

The force experience here on earth is

F2 = G(M)(m(Earth))/(R(earth))^2

The ratio of these two forces is:

F1/F2 = 5/(1.5)^2 = 2.22..

So a 150 lb man here would weigh about 333 lb there. It’s a big difference, it would certainly be inconvenient for us, but it wouldn’t be lethal for a wide variety of earthborn species.


69 posted on 04/24/2007 3:37:03 PM PDT by Constantine XIII
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To: Constantine XIII

LOL, typos


70 posted on 04/24/2007 3:38:41 PM PDT by Constantine XIII
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To: Constantine XIII
So a 150 lb man here would weigh about 333 lb there. It’s a big difference, it would certainly be inconvenient for us, but it wouldn’t be lethal for a wide variety of earthborn species.

So we have to round up potential (almost prenatal) NFL offensive lineman to send there?

73 posted on 04/24/2007 4:00:38 PM PDT by leadhead (Vote Fred Thompson, we've had enough bad actors!)
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To: Constantine XIII

I will take your word for it LOL!


76 posted on 04/24/2007 4:19:16 PM PDT by spikeytx86 (Pray for Democrats for they have been brainwashed by their fruity little club.)
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To: Constantine XIII

Appreciated (for the formulas/formulae).


117 posted on 04/25/2007 12:42:58 AM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu ( What is your take on Acts 15:20 (abstaining from blood) about eating meat? Could you freepmail?)
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To: Constantine XIII
So a 150 lb man here would weigh about 333 lb there. It’s a big difference, it would certainly be inconvenient for us, but it wouldn’t be lethal for a wide variety of earthborn species.

Not immediately, no, but I think that long term ill effects would likely be the real problem.
141 posted on 04/25/2007 6:45:07 AM PDT by JamesP81 (Eph 6:12)
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