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Minecraft Science: Mass of the Minecraft Earth
RuthlessTomato:
Alright. You are awesome.
One other thiing. I saw a video where a skele and spider were in 2 minecarts. They both launched off. They hit eachother and made a spider skele. Are powered rails "that" powerful?
Duh
DUH
DUUUHHH!
Wyboth:
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--- Quote from: That Goalie Guy. on February 05, 2013, 07:59:29 pm ---I have 2 parties that helped me. Mojang and Issac Newton.
But really, this is awesome. And do items and gravel/sand/anvils fall the same? Also minecarts on slopes?
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Thanks, and I will test gravel and anvils tomorrow. Minecart kinematics is a different experiment altogether.
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Alright. But you could test momentum by the carts leaving tracks at different angles/speeds. I do know that carts travel farther while occupied. And maybe see if wind resistance slows down the anvil, or if weight has anything to do with it.
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That would be because they have greater potential energy which is translated into kinetic energy when in motion.
Though what do i know? I took physics freshman year and completely forgot everything i ever learned in that class xD
Btw wyboth.
--- Quote from: Wyboth on February 05, 2013, 12:09:55 pm ---Haha, thanks. I also posted it on Minecraft Wiki. It's still there, so I take that as an accomplishment.
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Can we have a link? I can't find it by searching xD
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Link: http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/The_overworld#Trivia
Also, you could find potential and kinetic energy with these:
PE (potential energy) =mgh, m=mass, g=force of gravity, which is 14.4622 m/s, and h=height, which is how high above the ground the minecart is (1 block = 1 meter).
KE (kinetic energy) = 0.5*mv2, m=mass, and v=velocity. Mass cancels in the 2 equations, assuming you are referring to the same object. Let's say that you dropped a button from a dispenser like I did, with a height of 10 meters. You would do:
PE=gh=14.4622*10=144.622J
Then, when it hits the ground, PE=KE, so
144.622=0.5v2
289.244=v2
v=17 m/s
Although this equation would be more efficient:
vf2=vo2+2ad, where vf is final velocity, vo is initial velocity, a is acceleration, which is 14.4622 m/s2, and d is distance fallen, 10 meters. If we assume that the button started from rest at 10 meters, we can do this:
vf2=02+2*14.4622*10
vf2=289.244
vf=17 m/s
And they're the same answer!
NotABronie:
but i think that the physics listed on the minecraft wiki are a load of crap, its just people dont want to do the math like wyboth did and just gave BS numbers to make people satisfied.
DJAlphaWolf:
Awesome. Thanks wy!
The PE and KE equations made sense.
Now is it possible to determine if the planet orbits? I know we are given the length of a minecraft day to a year on the wiki. But how fast does the minecraft earth orbit, if at all?
Can we calculate axial tilt, if any?
Is it possible to translate the intensity of the sunlight equipped with the biome its in, into temperature? I doubt this is possible. But how awesome would it be if we could do it.
joshskiizz:
--- Quote ---By learning the characteristics of the ME, we can compare and contrast how life on it compares to Earth.
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You did all of this to cc life? Usually I just play Flow Free or go out with friends.
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