Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven What's left and what's torn out of the notebook

The notebook that the Baltimore police managed to obtain contained about thirty pages.Every page is full of formulas, equations, and numbers calculated by Ma Sitong. These are very complicated mechanical calculations that only mathematicians can appreciate.The kinetic energy equation is also recorded in the book: V2V0=2gγ0(1γ12γ0) Here's the equation for the moon landing problem.In addition, there are some expressions about the gravitational force of the moon. In short, mediocre people know nothing about it.Therefore, the meaning and calculation results of these formulas must be translated into vernacular and told to everyone. The whole world has been panicking about this for several weeks.

The investigative committee informed the press of this decision after having seen the famous calculator's formula.The press of all parties without exception announced this decision to the public. First, there is nothing to doubt about Ma Sitong's work.As the saying goes: Asking a question correctly is half the solution.Ma Sitong did a good job in this regard.Moreover, the calculation is extremely precise, and there is no need for the investigative committee to doubt its accuracy and results.If he proceeds according to his thinking, the earth's axis must be changed, and all the predicted disasters will also happen.

Here is the circular drafted by the Baltimore Commission of Inquiry to newspapers, magazines, and pictorial newspapers in both hemispheres: "The experiment conducted by the Arctic Experiment Association aims to give the earth a new axis of rotation. The method is to fix a device at a certain point on the earth, this device is connected to the ground, and then use its recoil force, without Doubtless, this recoil will alter the motion of the entire Earth. "The device used by the Experimental Society is nothing but a giant cannon. If the cannon is fired vertically, it will have no effect on the motion of the earth. Therefore, in order to obtain the desired effect, it must be fired flat to the north or south. Bobby Kahn's chosen direction was south. In this case, the impact from the recoil would move the Earth northward, similar to a sideball in a pool game."

Sure enough, the perceptive Algird Pierre had long guessed it. "As soon as the cannon is fired, the center of the earth will move in a direction parallel to the impact, which will change the orbital plane and thus the length of the year. Since the time change is not significant, it is negligible. The earth rotates on its axis which lies in the equatorial plane. If there were no diurnal motion, then, after the impact, the earth would naturally start to move on the new axis, and continue to do so. "However, this motion exists around the north and south poles, and it combines with the rotation produced by the recoil to produce a new axis, and an X amount off the original axis. Furthermore, if the two axes of the equator and ecliptic The vernal equinox, one of the two nodes, is just at the nadir of the launch point at the time of impact, and the recoil force is large enough to move the original pole by 23°28′, so the new axis of the earth is perpendicular to its orbital plane. This situation is similar to that of Jupiter Somewhat similar.

"It is well known that the consequences of this vertical phenomenon were indicated by Director Barbicane in his speech on December 22. "In view of the mass of the earth itself and its momentum, is it possible to design a muzzle whose recoil has the power to change the position of the poles and move it to the 23°28' line? "According to the principles of mechanics, one or more such cannons can be designed. If there are no cannons of such a large caliber, it is also possible to have high explosives so that the cannonballs have the necessary speed to change the position of the two poles.

"Take the cannon of the French Navy as the standard: the caliber is 27 centimeters, the weight of the shell is 180 kilograms, and the flying speed of the shell is 500 meters per second. Then, the muzzle must be enlarged by one hundred times, and the volume must be enlarged by one million times. It will be able to fire eighteen A projectile weighing 10,000 tons. However, the explosive must have sufficient velocity to increase the velocity of the projectile by a factor of 5,600 to obtain the desired result. If the velocity is 2,800 kilometers per second, the projectile will return to the earth after being fired , everything is still in its original state, and there is nothing terrible about it.

"However, unfortunately - as hard as it is to believe - Maston and his colleagues possessed such a powerful explosive to destroy the safety of the Earth that it was not even comparable to the gunpowder used to launch Columbia to the moon. This kind of explosive was invented by Captain Nicole, and its composition is unknown. People only found some clues in Ma Sitong's notebook. The name of the explosive: Meri-Mellorit. "According to the materials currently available, the explosive is produced by the mixed reaction of organic matter and nitrate. Certain atomic roots—AZ<00 have replaced equivalent hydrogen atoms. The gunpowder produced is the same as gunpowder, which is a compound instead of Combustible and combustible mixture.

"In a word, no matter what kind of explosive it is, its power is enough to shoot 180,000 tons of projectiles beyond the gravitational force of the earth. Obviously, the recoil of the cannon will produce the following effects: the earth's axis changes, Shifting the poles by 23° 28' puts the new axis at right angles to the ecliptic, and thereby brings about all the catastrophic consequences that the inhabitants of the earth fear. "There is still a chance for humanity to avoid the consequences of this venture - a change in the geography and climate of the planet. "Is it possible to build a cannon with a mouth diameter a million times larger than twenty-seven centimeters? Despite the rapid development of the metallurgical industry, engineers built the Bitter-Forts Bridge, the Carabit Viaduct, the Eiffel Tower, etc., but they Is it possible to build such a huge cannon? Not to mention the 180,000 tons of projectiles that were launched into space.

"It is very doubtful that this was one of the reasons why Barbicane's attempt failed. However, many disturbing possibilities remain. For, the new company seems to have begun to work. "We know that Barbicane and Nicole have left Baltimore and America. They have been away for two months. Where have they gone? There must be some unknown place on earth where experiments are going on. Comprehensive preparation required. "Where is that place? Don't know. So it's impossible to go after these deadly 'dangerous' who are turning the world upside down under the pretense of mining new coal fields.

"The location is written on the last page of Maston's notebook, there can be no doubt. But that page has been chewed up by Imby Barbicane's accomplice. The accomplice is in the Baltimore jail, but He refused to speak. "That's the way it is. If Director Barbicane can produce a gigantic cannon and its projectiles, in short, if the project is completed under the above-mentioned conditions, the axis of the earth will be altered. In ten months, the earth will have to follow his crazy The thought works. "They have chosen a date for the best effect of the launch. On this day, the impact on the elliptical Earth will have the greatest force.

"This day is the 22nd of September, twelve hours after the passage of the sun on the meridian X of that place. "To sum up, we have made it clear that: 1. The launch will use a cannon one million times larger than 27 centimeters; 2. The cannon will contain 180,000 tons of missiles; 2,800 km/s; 4. The launch is scheduled for September 22, twelve hours after the sun passes through the meridian X of this place. However, can we deduce X—the location of the experiment from the above situation?” "Obviously not!" The members of the investigation committee replied. "No, there is no data that allows the calculation of point X. In Ma Sitong's notebook, it does not indicate where the new axis is on the earth. In other words, where are the two new poles of the earth, only where they are away from the original pole 23° 28'. That's all! On which meridian, it is impossible to determine. "So it's impossible to know which places will go down, which places will go up, which continents will become oceans as the oceans level, and which oceans will become continents. "According to Ma Sitong's calculations, this level difference will be very large. After the impact, the sea surface will become an ellipse of revolution, rotating around the new earth's axis, and the level of the liquid layer will change at almost every point on the planet. "The old and new sea levels (the two planes produced by the collision of the old and new axes) form two rotating surfaces at the intersection. These two surfaces are related to the plane of the two polar axes through a vertical line, and the angles between the two axes are respectively The bisectors of the two angles transition to the axial plane (copied directly from Ma Sitong's notebook). "According to this, compared with the original level, the maximum level difference can be raised or lowered by 8,415 meters. That is to say, some parts of the earth will rise or sink by the above number. The closer the earth is The two dividing lines that are divided into four blocks, the smaller the number, it will finally be reduced to zero. "It should also be pointed out that the original North Pole will be sunk below 3,000 meters in the sea. Because the earth is flattened, it is not far from the center of the earth. The area obtained by the Arctic Experiment Association may be submerged, thereby It cannot be developed. However, this situation has been foreseen by Barbicane. According to the latest discovery, his inference of geographical changes is: there is still a plateau with an altitude of more than 3,000 meters in the North Pole. "At each point where the level difference reaches 8,415 meters, it is impossible to determine where the imminent catastrophe is about to occur. Even the most intelligent calculators cannot predict it. Because there is an unknown quantity in this equation. , and this unknown cannot be deduced by arithmetic: that is the origin X where the cannon was fired and the impact on the earth. And this X point is the top secret of the proponents of this unfortunate event. "The inhabitants of the Earth, therefore, are directly threatened by Barbicane's actions, no matter what latitude they live, and they have a right to care about this secret. "For this reason, we solemnly warn the inhabitants of Europe, Africa, Asia, the United States, Australia, and Oceania to pay attention to all ballistic engineering carried out in their own territories, such as casting cannons, making gunpowder or shells, and any suspicious behavior. Foreigner. If you find clues, immediately report to the Investigative Committee in Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. "May God bless, before September 22, we can receive the disclosure. Otherwise, the original order on the earth may no longer exist."