P3_3 On the Atmospheric Effects of Cavorite

Authors

  • C. J. Middleton
  • H. W. Buttery
  • C. D.Y. Moore
  • R. H. Peck

Abstract

We estimate the gravitational and atmospheric effects of a fictional substance known as Cavorite, a material proposed by H.G. Wells that is “opaque to gravitation”. We conclude that for a Cavorite sheet of radius 1 m the impact on the gravitational acceleration is only meaningful at less than 12 m above the plate, and is insignificant at heights greater than this. Therefore, the atmosphere is unlikely to vent away as claimed.


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Published

06-12-2016

How to Cite

Middleton, C. J., Buttery, H. W., Moore, C. D., & Peck, R. H. (2016). P3_3 On the Atmospheric Effects of Cavorite. Physics Special Topics, 15(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/913

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2016): Physics Special Topics

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