Re: 1 g acceleration?

From: Randall R Randall (rrandall6@juno.com)
Date: Mon Jul 06 1998 - 14:39:41 MDT


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On Mon, 6 Jul 1998 09:05:13 -0600 Brent Allsop
<allsop@swttools.fc.hp.com> writes:

> I think this makes sense. Is this saying that even if the
>point of equilibrium (where centrifugal force precisely equals
>gravitational force) were in the center of your body, the inside of
>your body (that which is facing towards the black whole) would be
>enough closer to the black whole as to experience much more gravity,
>and the outer part of your body (that which is away from the black
>whole from this point) is far enough away from this point that it
>would rip you apart? Is that kind of what "Tidal forces" are or are
>they different entirely?

This is exactly right, if I understand it correctly.
Of course, I am not a physicist, so... :)

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