Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpg.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ihlpg!tan From: tan@ihlpg.UUCP (Bill Tanenbaum) Newsgroups: net.physics Subject: Re: Potential Energy Message-ID: <1432@ihlpg.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Nov-85 19:10:01 EST Article-I.D.: ihlpg.1432 Posted: Mon Nov 11 19:10:01 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Nov-85 04:58:39 EST References: <175@tulane.UUCP> <471@iham1.UUCP> <536@talcott.UUCP> <1514@teddy.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 12 > In article <536@talcott.UUCP> tmb@talcott.UUCP (Thomas M. Breuel) writes: > >... A direct weighing measurement would give the same result > >for *any* energy delivering device, since the potential energy stored > >in something CONTRIBUTES TO ITS RESTMASS. > > Is this true? Does the potential energy stored in a spring > contribute to its rest mass? How about a battery, a capacitor, etc? > -> Jim Galbiati, GenRad Inc, Production Test Division <- --------------- Yes, yes, yes, and yes. -- Bill Tanenbaum - AT&T Bell Labs - Naperville IL ihnp4!ihlpg!tan