> > > Gravitational slingshot increases velocity of spacecraft without > > > expelling propellant or reaction matter. This obviously voilates > > > newton's third law of motion and flyby anomaly supports voilation of > > > newton's third law of motion. > > > > Apparently so, but in reality, the new velocity is the vectorial resultant > > of both the craft's escape velocity and the planet's velocity. > > > > The reason why the planet does not actually slow down in reaction > > is that the minute amount of energy that it contributes to the craft > > is instantly replenished on account of it being in stable gravitational > > equilibrium on its orbit. > > Wrong. ? So, after publicly admitting that you do not understand GR, are you now going to reveal that you also do not understand the relation between force and energy ? André Michaud |
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