For velocity to increase, it would need to add tangentially

It only adds perpendicularily

Since it is a loop

but it's in constant freefall. that's why astronots supposedly float

The acceleration downwards at one point is equal and opposite to that later

doesn't matter. it's in freefall

Net change cancels

hmm

need to think about it

Wait do you get it now?

no not yet.

but let me think

will go tend to my fermentations for a bit

@RadRhys you get what I am saying, right?

Yes, I even made a rough diagram with a satellite that I totally drew all by myself

@Flat Earth PhD maybe i can help, its moving in a straight line but the space time is bent

😂

actually a cup of space time sounds good right about now

Acceleration is normal to the velocity so the speed is constant

because curve are straight lines

right

you need to think 4 dimensionally

You can suffice with a Newtonian idea of gravity

you can suffice with g=9.8m/s^2

its all i used in mechanics

No you can’t because it’s like 9m/s^2 or so in orbit

no it isnt, orbit is not real

*sigh*

Anyway, here’s a better depiction showing the change in apparent attraction

i see thats the first time youve heard that on a flat earth server

First one to find the Easter egg wins a cookie

trying to fake sigh

The point of *sigh* was to indicate that I’ve heard it before and I’d rather it not devolve and change to another topic

||zoom in on my drawing of Earth pls||

Lol hey... Some kind of secret message there...

you want to keep discussing your fantasy story

@RadRhys found it

This might help too

Which is pretty close to your drawing