imagine a hollow cross that has 4 horizontal arms, 1 top arm and a bottom arm
you have the cross vertical and fill it till only the top arm is empty with mercury
the lowest level the mercury can have is when the cross is vertical, if it leans the level will raise
this means the cross would have a force that when leaned puts it vertical because vertical is the lowest posible level of mercury
this could be connected to a pen or an umbrella to keep them vertical without being touched, do you think this is viable?
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Yep.
1) Mercury is poisonous.
2) Mercury is reactive with other metals.
3) Mercury is expensive.
4) You need a lot of that expensive, corrosive and poisonous substance in every unit so the thing works.
Hence:
1) Production would be expensive, polluting and dangerous.
2) Units would be too expensive, potentially dangerous for users, and would need special treatment to be disposed of (like batteries, thermometers or spray cans, but much bigger).
Why don't you use some other thing -like bearing balls?
Anyway, I don't think the thing would work. Once the center of gravity is beyond the base of that 3D cross, it will rest in two or more likely three of those arms, resting in the most stable position, with mercury filling the lower space available, regardless of everything else.
Well build it, and post back with pictures and a full report. The (potential) stockholders are waiting!!Originally posted by raaaid:
either i invented a cool thing if it tends to verticality
or if it leans ive invented a free energy experiment since gravity would rise the potential energy of an static object whic is regarded as imposible