Well, falling is "go down" because of the gravity.
The thing is, in outter space, there is no "up" or "down". So objects do not " fall". They certantly move, but not fall :p
(Physics exams are taking over my mind)
@darkan
"Down" is a relative term in relation to gravity (or whatever direction the acceleration is strongest). Space has gravity. Therefore space can have a "down" direction. Si?
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· 9 years ago
"Down" is a relative term to whatever your reference point and direction in space and time is.
For example, if you are in a plane and that plane "is going down", if you take the earth as reference, then you are going down, too. But if you take the plane as reference, you are not moving at all.
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In space, it's said that there is no up or down, because there is not a clear or common point of reference. Here on earth, pretty much always and everyone takes the earth as reference. But in space, it's not that simple.
Oh, this reminds me of Ender's Game (book) where Ender tells everyone the enemy gate is "down".
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· 9 years ago
Yes. And they all turn themselfs to place the gate under their feet, making themselfs the point of reference.
And you can't say "down" without point of reference.
The thing is, in outter space, there is no "up" or "down". So objects do not " fall". They certantly move, but not fall :p
(Physics exams are taking over my mind)
"Down" is a relative term in relation to gravity (or whatever direction the acceleration is strongest). Space has gravity. Therefore space can have a "down" direction. Si?
For example, if you are in a plane and that plane "is going down", if you take the earth as reference, then you are going down, too. But if you take the plane as reference, you are not moving at all.
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In space, it's said that there is no up or down, because there is not a clear or common point of reference. Here on earth, pretty much always and everyone takes the earth as reference. But in space, it's not that simple.
And you can't say "down" without point of reference.