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Can mass be negative?

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Can mass be negative?

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Salonii Sharma

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12 Mar 2010 18:00:48 IST

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Since it's a scaler quantity, it can be.

Sohan

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12 Mar 2010 18:51:00 IST

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it can be negative ... only for the purpose of solving few probs .... in centre of mass.....

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12 Mar 2010 19:00:50 IST

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mass can be negative in hypothetical condition...

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12 Mar 2010 22:09:09 IST

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no not possible itz not real then mass is never negitive

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12 Mar 2010 22:19:23 IST

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okk pppl ..according to new researches ..there is matter and antimatter as well ...we know dat evry quantity has its positive as well as negative ... so yesss dere is anti energy and anti mass as well .......now its upto you dat u call its negative mass or anything.....scientists ne negative heliunm and hydrogen bhi bana liya hai though for certain nanoseconds!!!!!!!!!...hope dis satisfies u !!!

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Theoretically it is possible but experimentally not witnessed.

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http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/N/negative_mass.html

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