blondboheme Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 am i the only one who has been sitting here desperately trying to figure out how to do this nifty little pencil and cork maneuver??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funketeer Posted July 12 Author Report Share Posted July 12 am i the only one who has been sitting here desperately trying to figure out how to do this nifty little pencil and cork maneuver??????? it's called "counterweight pendulum effect" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgrooveericxx Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 I've been thinking about about it and reached the following conclusion, like the other planets in the solar system, the Earth moves in a lopsided orbit around the sun. In July, our planet reaches the most distant point of its annual revolution, called aphelion. In January, it dips to its nearest position, or perihelion. Compared to other planets, the Earth's orbit is only slightly askew. It has an eccentricity of 1.7 percent, while Mars' is more than 9 percent and Mercury's more than 20 percent. Of course, I could be wrong. Took the words right out of my mouth.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funketeer Posted July 12 Author Report Share Posted July 12 Took the words right out of my mouth....well there's more!!! If you are wondering what keeps the Sun so hot, it turns out that the source isn't a chemical fire like in a stove or a gas heater. It's a type of nuclear reaction called fusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgrooveericxx Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 well there's more!!! If you are wondering what keeps the Sun so hot, it turns out that the source isn't a chemical fire like in a stove or a gas heater. It's a type of nuclear reaction called fusion. I should have never skipped that day in science class....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffy1 Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 ever heard of a/c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funketeer Posted July 12 Author Report Share Posted July 12 ever heard of a/cthat was awesome! :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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