In reply to Harry Veeder's message of Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:14:46 -0500: Hi Harry, [snip] >However, I also make distinction between gravitational >mass and inertial mass. > >The sun would still have plenty of inertial mass, and it is >this inertial mass that attracts (accelerates) the planets. > >You might ask, isn't the function of gravitational mass to attract? >This answer is no. Gravitational mass reflects a body's indifference >to having its gravitational acceleration impeded by another body. [snip] I'm sorry, but I can make no sense whatever out of this. Perhaps you could put it in other words?
Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition provides the motivation, Cooperation provides the means.
