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-squaregedaliyah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoYes, although quantum effects also slow spinning celestial objects/systems, even in the absence of measurable tidal effects. That would take much, much longer to slow down.
Yes, although quantum effects also slow spinning celestial objects/systems, even in the absence of measurable tidal effects. That would take much, much longer to slow down.