What I meant was that if momentum is to be conserved, and the neutral mass particle has by definition zero momentum, then the collision cannot change the momentum of a normal positive mass particle.
A particle with negative mass would, when impacted immediately proceed towards the impetus pushing on it rather than away as a positive mass particle would. --- Grimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 05:56 am 27/07/2005 -0700, you wrote: > >Contemplating collisions with Neutral or Negative > Mass > >particles boggles the mind. > > > >How would a particle with Neutral mass affect > >momentum? > > > > Good question. > > It would send it spinning off at right angles, > perhaps. > > In the ultimate, mass (and energy) is merely an > aspect > of momentum "Quis non agit non existit" (Leibniz); > so neutral mass implies zero momentum. > > If a materon consists of two parts, ones spinning > clockwise and one widdershins then because momentum > is a vector the particle has zero momentum. > > However, I'm sure you can conjure up plenty of > alternatives with the aid of your Metaphysical > Magic. ;-) > > Cheers, > > Frank Grimer > > > Merlyn Magickal Engineer and Technical Metaphysicist __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
