what is negative kinetic energy?

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Dnlzmmr - 15 Jul 2004 16:38 GMT

The mechanical energy of a one kilogram body at rest on the surface of the
Earth is -63 million joules. That mechanical energy can easily be converted
into kinetic energy. So how fast does a one kilogram body have to travel in
order to have a kinetic energy of -63 million joules?

Then again, maybe mechanical energy is a bunch of baloney. Please read my essay
The Mechanical Energy Formula Is Backwards on my web page
http://www.danielzimmer.com/

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Xirtamwq - 17 Jul 2004 14:16 GMT

Its velocity must be negative, in other words the object must go in the
opposite direction. No mystery.

Einsteinhoax@aol.com

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Dnlzmmr - 19 Jul 2004 20:47 GMT

>Its velocity must be negative, in other words the object must go in the
>opposite direction. No mystery.

A negative number times a negative number is a positive number, so even if
velocity is negative, kinetic energy is still positive. What do you say now,
Xirtamwq?

Dan Zimmer

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Natural Science Forum / Physics / New Theories / July 2004

what is negative kinetic energy?