A Paradox of science.

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  1. Kristoffer Giant Hyrax Valued Senior Member

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    What's that sentence Dywyddyr keeps throwing your way?
    ... Oh yes, meaningless drivel.
     
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  3. theorist-constant12345 Banned Banned

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    Balance is gravity, if something is balanced it is balanced to gravity.
     
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  5. Dywyddyr Penguinaciously duckalicious. Valued Senior Member

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    Um, gravity IS the "perpendicular force".
    There is NO "motion of the Earth".
    If something is fixed it isn't (and doesn't need to be) balanced.

    This is nonsense.

    No it's not.
     
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  7. theorist-constant12345 Banned Banned

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    Yes it is, to balance a lever arm that has a fulcrum under the arm, the arm has to be equal both sides to balance to the force of g.
     
  8. theorist-constant12345 Banned Banned

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    like wise the fulcrum must have enough mass and surface contact to balance the arm.
     
  9. Kristoffer Giant Hyrax Valued Senior Member

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    I foresee a change of venue for this thread.
     
  10. Randwolf Ignorance killed the cat Valued Senior Member

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    TC, just for kicks and entertainment, please define "fulcrum" as you understand it.
     
  11. theorist-constant12345 Banned Banned

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    Fulcrum is the perpendicular point of counterbalancing a force or a leverage point by placing an object under a lever,
     
  12. Kittamaru Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Adieu, Sciforums. Valued Senior Member

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    Gluing something to the floor does not equate to adding gravity to it... seriously...

    What's your download, where'd you get your info? It's so faulty as to be laughable...

    Per Merriam Websters Dictionary:
    fulcrum
    noun ful·crum \ˈfu̇l-krəm, ˈfəl-\

    : the support on which a lever moves when it is used to lift something
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    plural fulcrums or ful·cra
    Full Definition of FULCRUM
    1
    a : prop; specifically : the support about which a lever turns
    b : one that supplies capability for action

    2: a part of an animal that serves as a hinge or support

    Origin of FULCRUM
    Late Latin, from Latin, bedpost, from fulcire to prop — more at balk
    First Known Use: 1668


    Maybe it'd be better to use the definition for kids...

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    : the support about which a lever turns
     
  13. theorist-constant12345 Banned Banned

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    ''the support about which a lever turns''

    That is what I said.
     
  14. theorist-constant12345 Banned Banned

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    Have I go to explain everything in diagrams lol..
     

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  15. Randwolf Ignorance killed the cat Valued Senior Member

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    Why perpendicular? What does counterbalancing a leverage point mean? Why does the "object" have to be "under" the lever?
    A fulcrum does not require "mass" or "surface contact" - it could be a single point (and is mathematically, which is supposed to be the whole purpose of this exercise in the first place)
     
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    I am representing singular points, the object under the lever's objective is to gain height to allow any movement of any horizontal plane. Counter balancing the lever point/pivot point is counterbalancing the force to the perpendicular force of gravity on the horizontal plane gaining by gaining height to allow balancing the horizontal lever by centralising the lever to the linear height.
     
  17. theorist-constant12345 Banned Banned

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    The upright opposes the force of gravity ''pushing back'' against the lever arm that wants to fall .

    actual diagram
     

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    reason a bicycle falls over
     

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  19. Randwolf Ignorance killed the cat Valued Senior Member

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    How can a point have mass? Why does a fulcrum have to have "mass" anyway?
     
  20. theorist-constant12345 Banned Banned

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    The point is an occupied point so it has mass, a fulcrum needs mass for support purposes, a plank of wood on a straw with only a perpendicular force applied to a straw would buckle the straw, however a 1000 straws bounded together would give more points of perpendicular points of mass creating stability to counteract the weight of the plank.
    The planks area is then spread out over an opposing area rather than the gravitational force being applied to a singular mass point.
     
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    model
     

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  22. billvon Valued Senior Member

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    So you agree with me that it is impossible to ride a bike without a third (or fourth) point of contact.
     
  23. theorist-constant12345 Banned Banned

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    No the forward momentum and balance of the rider allows you to ride a bike.
     
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