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Re: revision of Newton's Second Law



John Denker wrote:

Things are just about crazy enough that I can
introduce you to a new form of Newton's Second Law. I did
not make this up--I found it in a book.

F = m (a/g)

Now F is in pounds and m is in pounds. Doesn't that really

In a classical mechanics textbook by Synge and Griffith the
Second law is formulated as:
_ _
P = k m f
_ _
where, I interpret, P = phorce and f = fastering. Those guys
must have really hated students!

Leigh