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Woke up this morning with no deep science thoughts. Was going to make a
fried egg,but always wanted to see if I could balance an egg on its end(point) I did it(took time) and the surface I used was very smooth and flat(a mirror) It is still balancing,and will see how long it takes to fall over in a room with very still air?? Now how do I bring gravity into this balancing act? First would it have been easier to balance on March 21,or Sept. 23 the days of the equinoxes? Seems to me the gravity of the Sun and Moon lined up under my feet(perpendicular) (not side way direction) would be of some help. the egg is attracted to the Earth's center,and the Moon and the Sun are in direct line. I know the 4,000 miles to the Earth's center is the bulk of the gravity force on the egg,but can't i figure the Moon and Sun help,if only a little? How about if I have the Moon directly over head and the sun directly below? I don;t thing the Earth spinning helps. Can I think of the egg balanced on its point of axis? Even if the egg was spinning(fast spin makes it balance straight up) the exact point of axis is not spinning however. Well one thing is a fact Newton's universal law of gravity fits well with what I have posted. When I started typing I had no idea I had this much to say,. Let me add my Best Wishes for you "all" Having a great Easter Day Bert. PS I used a raw egg would a hard boiled egg have been better? |
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