Re: No. 5 in A list of textbook misconceptions

[herbgottlieb@juno.com (Herbert H. Gottlieb)]

> So let us start the list. Please add your own item (but keep it short,
elaborate in a 
> separate message) and repost the list.
>
>                 A LIST OF TEXTBOOK MISCONCEPTIONS
>               *************************************
>
> 1) The Physics of Flight: It's Newton not Bernoulli.
>
> 2) The green house effect: suppression of convection is the main 
> factor.
>
> 3) Capacitors in series: the equilibrated charges are not equal in dc 
>   the circuits.
>
> 4) Melting of ice under skating blades is due to high pressure.
>
> 5) Rolling friction force is not applied at the exact bottom point 
> of a rolling tire or sphere.
Herb Gottlieb from New York City
(Where rolling stones gather no moss)

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