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Re: "non-transfer" of energy

On Fri, 29 Nov 2002 06:52:11 -0500 Ludwik Kowalski
<kowalskil@MAIL.MONTCLAIR.EDU> writes:
What is "transferred" in a long line of falling domino pieces?

*** The kinetic energy of each falling domino is transferred to
topple the next domino. Simultaneously the gravitational
potential energy of each domino is lowered as the
falling dominos create sound and "heat" energy which is
dissipated into the environment.

Herb



Jim Green wrote:

Energy is not "transferred!" ie it does not "move" or "flow"

This posting is the position of the writer, not that of SUNY-BSC,
NAU or the AAPT.



This posting is the position of the writer, not that of SUNY-BSC, NAU or the AAPT.