Anchorxiety@reddthat.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agoIf something could rotate infinitely after being initially pushed, would the initial push disqualify it from being classed as perpetual motion?message-squaremessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-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 · 2 days agomessage-square9linkfedilink
minus-squaremvirts@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·2 days 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-up8·2 days 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.