Gravity engine

[Low-Q]

What appens to the torque?

There is no torque because you do not let the ball rotate relative to gravity.
The torque present in the ball is countertorqued by the string or rod that keeps the ball in position.
You could likely fix the ball upon a car with wheels. Will the car start to move if the ball is heavier in the front or rear? Most cars have approx 40/60 weight distribution on rear/front wheels. They do not automaticly start running for that reason. It is the same principle you're dealing with with your experiment.


It will not work. Sorry.


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[Gabriele]

The forces causes the torque are not vertical,so not perpendicular to gravity. They are orizzontal. If i imagine a ball with 2 forces perpendicular to the center is obvious it don't rotate. But if these 2 forces are tangent to the center it should cause a rolling...

[Rafael Ti]

The forces causes the torque are not vertical,so not perpendicular to gravity. They are orizzontal. If i imagine a ball with 2 forces perpendicular to the center is obvious it don't rotate. But if these 2 forces are tangent to the center it should cause a rolling...

Hi Gabriele
The idea of overbalanced wheel is to use rather equal weights acting on opposite sides of fulcrum, than weights of different masses.
There is some interesting ideas based on Bhaskara's Wheel concept where fluid is used as weight.

http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/museum/themes/centgrav.htm

Your 3D spherical concept with fluid is quite interesting.
All the best

[Gabriele]

If you note,the ball i drew roll (untill she reech equilibrium). I'm on the idea that if you place the fylcrum on the base,the same of the center of gravity,she will roll forever.

[Gabriele]

I'm on the idea that if you place this ball on the sea,she will move