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I have read about how the mass of objects traveling at the upper scale of the speed of light can be distorted (I'm not sure if this is relativity or whatever else). I don't know if "distorted" is the same as actually being "changed," but none the less...
Within a torus (donut-shaped) container (diameter
is completely open to suggestion), an atom is accelerated to near lightspeed velocity. We have particle (proton) accelerators already, so atom accelerators should also be possible.
Its mass is distorted by its speed as per the teaching pointed to in the opening note.
I am thinking that it's mass could become sufficiently distorted to generate a gravity feild in space through mass-distortion of space-time. The torus I suggested would be but one of many coupled together not unlike chainmail, creating an expanse of netting able to generate gravity (if this effect would be produced) over a wide area. And perhaps large numbers of these would have a cumulative affect and could result in lower velocities demanded of each atom working in unison.
Cornell University's Special Relativity Course Notes
http://instruct1.ci.../astro101/lec21.htm
[st3f, Oct 04 2004]
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Yes, atom accelerators are baked. However, the observed mass increase for a particle in any accelerator is incredibly tiny compared to the mass of the accelerator itself. Has to be, otherwise it would be like having a concrete block in your washing machine on spin-dry. |
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(Actually, that would produce gravity waves as well - and far larger than the particle accelerator - but still too small to detect by any means we know.) |
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Some of the planned accelerators will be in the vicinity of 100 million tons, as I recall. I'd be happier with tax dollars being spent on locating the unicorns, as the waste of resources this would represent can be, surely, no less egregious. |
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What happened to Arclyte Gravity 1? Did the aliens want it back? |
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So you're suggesting that as an object approaches light speed, it's mass increases? I don't think that's a new concept. |
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I think you'd get a lot greater mass by using a brick of lead than creating a huge chain of particle accelerators ;) Theoretically, it should work..but practically, it's doesn't have much worth. Sorry :( |
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A cute idea. Sounds horribly
impractical, though. |
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Remember that as the mass increases,
so will the
energy required to accelerate the mass
further and the energy needed to
contain the mass in the torus. You may
find that any accelerator that makes any
useful gravity effect will need a small
sun to power it. |
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Rather than accelerate a massive object to close to the speed of light, accelerate a really light one. Presto - your massive object will be travelling close to the speed of light. |
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Relatively speaking, of course. |
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