Message from @Flat Earth PhD
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partially correct
the (angular) velocity stays the same, but the direction changes
To: partially correct
the (angular) speed stays the same, but the direction changes
@marten.aap2.0 is what you originally said
Ok but I was talking to drewski
I might have worded my original statement poorly. The velocity is constantly *changing* not constantly increasing. It can continue to accelerate while maintaining the same speed .
you cant correct someone then change what you said after being corrected
Sorry about that
But I wasn’t wrong, Chad?
marten
I’m so confused
Oh okay
Now I understand, the gear dude
Sorry, I’m slow sometimes
marten tried to correct someone but made a mistake, then went and changed wht he said
I'm still not sure why the magnitude of the velocity would not constantly increase. if i use the cannonball thought experiment.
mistakes are no problem but when changing what yo said after being replied to is no ok
assume no atmosphere, the cannonballs velocity (magnitude) would constantly increase until it hits the ground
need to think about it more
But where is the ground?
it essentially keeps missing it
That is the caveat
so it should not stop
No
there is nothing to stop it
imagine the boundary condition
where you almost get all the way around
Because the acceleration never adds tangentially
it's velocity is constantly increasing
It adds perpendicular ly
but when does it change?
again imagine the limit
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?