Another
way to understand the dimension of mass:
If
the distance decreases by half:
A mass M situated at a distance R from the Earth undergoes a force of
attraction F where F = K.m.Mt / R²
Its acceleration towards the Earth is a = K.Mt / R² (acceleration
= force divided by mass = F / m)
Initially stationary, at the end of time T this mass m will have covered
a distance of d = a.T²/2 = (K.Mt / R²).(T²/2)
d = (K Mt / R²) (T²/2) or d R²= (K Mt ) (T²/2) (1)
If
we decrease the distances (R and d) by half (as shown in the figure
on the right), as if space was shrinking, d R²= (K Mt ) (T²/2)
becomes
(d/2)
(R²/4) = (1/8) d.R² = (K.Mt) (T²/2) (2)
So
that equation (2) is equivalent to equation
(1) , or in other words, so that in scenario
(2) the law of attraction of masses is the same as in scenario
(1), it will be necessary that either:
-
K
is divided by 8
-
M
is divided by 8
Therefore,
in order to conserve the same value of K constant (Newton constant)
and the law of attraction of masses in a world "shrinked by half",
it is necessary to divide the masses by 8.
When reducing all distances in a space with y factor, the masses will
be reduced by a factor of y³, which allows us to conclude that
mass will depend on space and will encompass in its dimensions the factor
L³.
In
a more simplified manner, we can use the following reasoning:
If the Earth's mass, Mt, does not change when all the distances are
reduced by half, mass m, being two times closer to the Earth, should
be subject to a force 4 times stronger and therefore have its acceleration
increase by 4. As a result, the distance covered, d, will also be 4
times longer. In reality, instead of being 4 times longer, distance
d decreases by half. There is therefore a distance of factor 8, or 2³.
To conserve the law of attraction of masses (as well as the Newton constant)
it will be necessary to decrease the distances by half and the masses
by a factor 8.
That allows us to conclude that mass will depend on space and will encompass
in its dimensions the factor L³.
If
time decreases by half (time becomes slower)
A mass m situated
at a distance R from Earth is subject to an attraction force F where:
F = K.m.Mt / R²
Its acceleration towards Earth is a = K.Mt / R² (force divided
by mass = acceleration)
At the end of a period of time T this mass m will have covered a distance
d = a.T²/2 = (K.Mt / R²).(T²/2)
d = (K.Mt / R²).(T²/2) or d = (1/2).(K.Mt / R²).T²
(3)
If this mass covers distance d in half the time (T is replaced by T/2
) (3) becomes:
d = (1/2).(K.Mt / R²).(T/2)² or d = (1/2).(1/4).(K.Mt / R²).T²
(4)
Comparing (3) and (4)
:
d = (1/2).(K.Mt / R²).T²
(3)
d = (1/2).(1/4).(K.Mt / R²).T² (4)
So that equation (3) is equivalent to equation
(4) it will be necessary that either:
-
K
is multiplied by 4
-
M
is multiplied by 4
Thus,
in order to conserve the same value of K constant (Newton constant) and
the law of attraction of masses in a world "where time passes 2 x
more slowly" it will be necessary to multiply the masses by 4.
When the passage of time becomes slower by a factor y masses will increase
by a factor of y²; or when the passage of time becomes faster by
a factor y masses will decrease by a factor of y²
That
allows us to conclude that mass will depend on time and will encompass
the factor T-2 in its dimensions.
In
a more simplified manner..
The
same reasoning goes for Time, if time decreases by half (becomes slower)
To accelerate and cover a same distance d in half the time, it will
be necessary to accelerate by 4 times, to apply a force 4 times stronger,
and use a mass 4 times bigger to produce this same attraction force.
To conserve the value of the Newton constant, the mass should increase
by a factor of 4 when time becomes two times slower.
We can observe that in the scenario where distances vary but time does
not, densities (mass by unit of volume) will be conserve
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