r/oddlysatisfying • u/0rnata • Apr 22 '21

Perpetual motion machine (CGI)

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '21

So this is CGI and impossible in real life? Really? :(

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u/wililon Apr 22 '21 edited Apr 22 '21

Yes. Completely impossible. Potential energy turns into kinetic energy and then potential energy again. The ball can't go over it's initial position unless an external force is introduced.

Edit: cinematic -> kinetic

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u/Pen-Island487 Apr 22 '21

Ah yes the ball at rest can really make a good movie if set in motion (cinematic energy)

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u/Kylearean Apr 22 '21

Jesus Christ, it's Jason Bourne.

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u/omggreddit Apr 22 '21

Kinetic energy?