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Force over time

What can a small force accumulate?

Force over time

What can a small force accumulate?

A constant-force, fixed-mass, nonrelativistic model. No orbit or mission trajectory is calculated.

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a = F / m · Δv = F t / m
Illustrative model · not measured data · not to scale

Check: 10 µN on 1 kg for 30 days gives 25.92 m/s in this idealized model. Instantaneous velocity changes or instantaneous stopping are not predicted.

Research basis: Emmy Noether, 1918.

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