Please excuse my amatuer approach to this subject,

If one propells an object of mass in a direction within a vacuum say towards a destination ( like Mars for instance)

The objects speed say 1000 kph

Could it be said that the object is attracted to it's destination. and yet repelled by the destination simultaneously.

The Hypotetical I am considering is that whilst it may appear that the objects destination is determined from the rear of the object the only way it can get there is by being attracted to it's destination thus maintaining a complete duality of attraction repulsion ( thus governing it's speed )

With out a duality of attractions working the object would accelerate to infinity is the premise ( a singularity)

If I am not understandable please ask questions.

Originally posted by Quantum Quack
If one propells an object of mass in a direction within a vacuum say towards a destination ( like Mars for instance)

The objects speed say 1000 kphIs this one of those, "forget all the physics you know and consider this," type thought experiments. If so, how do you expect anyone to answer? If we <i>are</i> allowed to use physics, then the physics I know says that you don't need to propel an object in a vacuum for it to move at 1000 kph.




Originally posted by Quantum Quack
Could it be said that the object is attracted to it's destination. and yet repelled by the destination simultaneously.

The Hypotetical I am considering is that whilst it may appear that the objects destination is determined from the rear of the object the only way it can get there is by being attracted to it's destination thus maintaining a complete duality of attraction repulsion ( thus governing it's speed )I don't follow this at all. Define "attraction," "repel," "destination is determined," "rear of the object," "duality of attraction and repulsion." I don't understand how the destination appears to be determined from the rear of the object.




Originally posted by Quantum Quack
With out a duality of attractions working the object would accelerate to infinity is the premise ( a singularity)Define, "duality of attractions." Why would the object accelerate to infinity?

errandir, thank you for your response, I have realised that my thread starter is not a clear description of the problem I want to open for discussion. So I will now go away and reconsider how to re-phrase my question properly.
Thanks for your time.