Do we want to beat the Germans or what????

That would give you the energy contained in the block (which you can only get at if you find it's antimatter equivelent), not how much energy is required to move it at 1000mph:)

You would also have to take into account things like air resistance.

The equation for power is P=Wd / t (where P is power, Wd is work done, and t is time).

So say if you wanted to move that block for 2000 seconds, you would have to calculate Wd, which uses the equation Wd=F x d (where F is force, and d is distance).

So now we could say the distance is 1000000000000m, but we need to find out the force, which uses the equation F= M x a (where M is mass, and a is acceleration).

So we take the mass as 200Kg, but we need the acceleration of the object, but the thing is that the mass won't be accelerating, it will be at a constant speed (1000mph), which means that a = 0.

This is where my GCSE/first couple of months of AS physics fail, as you need air resistance in there, because otherwise the object would just keep on going faster and faster. But we don't take into account air resistance in those equations :) Plus you need to give it a constant supply of power to make it move at 1000mph, which when you throw it it won't have.

But thats only for linear motion, if it's hurling like throwing a ball to someone, then you have to take gravity into account as well...Otherwise if it's along the ground then it's friction....

All in all we need someone with degree level physics in here :)
 
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that'll be Gilly over there..... in the corner of the Wetherspoons with a laptop under each hand, one on each foot and you don't wanna know where he's put all the scroll mice :holy cow wince:
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:laughing so hard it hurts my fingers but continues typing:
 
Originally posted by Fillado

All in all we need someone with degree level physics in here :)
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Did somebody call? :cool:

I've got a physics degree, but She who must be obeyed introduced me to a rather nice bottle of Dow's port and a DVD of Casino Royale earlier, so you won't get any sense out of me for the rest of the night! :D

Have fun with the sums! :p

Alan Woodford
 
Originally posted by Concorde Rules
:odd looking smiley that is cofused to what gilly gets up to yet wondering if the admins will allow 5 pixels over the limit on DavidMarqs signature smiley: :o
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:confused smiley:

Being a noob at the time it was set up Dunc very kindly got the signature working for me :sycophantic tongue down back of trousers smiley:

whats 5 pixels between fellow crunchers :
 
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