1902 Carbine

alvin · 01-19-2008, 08:32 PM

Heinz --

Sorry, with all my respect, I have to argue a little bit on this one. The complexity of action can transfer energy from one part to another, but it does not change the initial energy allocation, and it does not create any energy. When the toggle knob hits the ears of the frame, some energy allocated to the bolt assembly was actually dissipated in the collision. That does not increase "e", the energy allocated to the bolt assembly before the collision happens.

01-19-2008, 08:32 PM	#11
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Heinz -- Sorry, with all my respect, I have to argue a little bit on this one. The complexity of action can transfer energy from one part to another, but it does not change the initial energy allocation, and it does not create any energy. When the toggle knob hits the ears of the frame, some energy allocated to the bolt assembly was actually dissipated in the collision. That does not increase "e", the energy allocated to the bolt assembly before the collision happens.