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mudit
Dec 23, 2007, 11:24 PM
Is it true that internal forces can't move a body, if yes
Then how a mobile switched on viberation moves when a phone comes... :eek:
oneguyinohio
Dec 23, 2007, 11:29 PM
If internal force is greater than external forces, movement could result... how do people move if not by internal force when muschles are used? Perhaps I don't understand the question.
Capuchin
Dec 24, 2007, 07:07 AM
I'm not sure what you mean by internal force. Surely if you look at a different reference frame, any internal force is actually an external force.
terryg752
Dec 24, 2007, 05:10 PM
I think the question is valid.
What makes the mobile phone ring? What effects a connection with the phone?
Electromagnetic forces switch something on in the handset.
The same principle causes vibration of the phone.
Again, I think the principle of internal forces not causing a body to move is not valid
In case of chemical reactions. After all, bombs do explode because of such reactions.
terryg752
Dec 24, 2007, 05:29 PM
Furthermore, I believe that the principle of internal forces not causing motion is not a universal one. It is valid in case of statics/dynamics/mechanics, but may not apply in all circumstances.