Anchorxiety@reddthat.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 19 hours agoIf something could rotate infinitely after being initially pushed, would the initial push disqualify it from being classed as perpetual motion?message-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
arrow-up115arrow-down1message-squareIf something could rotate infinitely after being initially pushed, would the initial push disqualify it from being classed as perpetual motion?Anchorxiety@reddthat.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 19 hours agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squaremvirts@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·18 hours agoPerpetual motion is everywhere in space. Using that motion for doing work will always change the motion, and it will eventually no longer be useful. This is what a perpetual motion machine tries to do but can not.
minus-squarenomad@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up8·16 hours agoAFAIK even space will cool down and stop eventually. So not perpetual motion very low friction motion? I know that expansion also plays a role.
Perpetual motion is everywhere in space. Using that motion for doing work will always change the motion, and it will eventually no longer be useful. This is what a perpetual motion machine tries to do but can not.
AFAIK even space will cool down and stop eventually. So not perpetual motion very low friction motion? I know that expansion also plays a role.