Re: [Phys-l] Equations (causal relationship)

[Stefan Jeglinski <jeglin@4pi.com>]

M Edmiston wrote:

> On the other hand, if we view the inner most portion of F(net) = (F1 +
> F2 + F3) = m(a1 + a2 + a3) = ma(net) we run into an experimental
> problem.  Each individual force can be measured in many circumstances,
> especially the zero acceleration zero velocity case.  But I cannot
> imagine any way to measure the individual accelerations that (multiplied
> by m) equate to the individual forces, because the object has only one
> manifest acceleration to measure.

Would you say that my example of visualizing the independent 
accelerations on the inclined plane is invalid?


Stefan Jeglinski