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Another Difference Between Gravity And Inertia.

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Posted by Duane Eddy on April 17, 2003 17:14:17 UTC

There is another difference between gravity and inertia.

The acceleration at the observers head would be greater then the acceleration at his feet due to the differential distance between the object and the earth.
If the observer is attracted to a gravitational field they would feel their head and feet being pulled in opposite directions.
If the observer is experiencing inertia they would experience no stretch. There head and feet will experience identical acceleration.

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Good point - jetty - April 17, 2003 - 22:32 UTC
- A dizzy question? - duordi - April 18, 2003 - 03:42 UTC
  - No outward force - jetty - April 19, 2003 - 05:09 UTC

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