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In [[physics]], '''negative mass''' is mass with negative properties. Negative star mass can be created by imploded stars, like [[Questar M-17]]. ({{TAS|Beyond the Farthest Star}})
 
In [[physics]], '''negative mass''' is mass with negative properties. Negative star mass can be created by imploded stars, like [[Questar M-17]]. ({{TAS|Beyond the Farthest Star}})
   
:''In speculative (real world) physics, ''negative mass'' is mass that repulses all other mass. Instead, in "Beyond the Farthest Star", negative matter actually had ''[[hypergravity|extremely strong gravity]]''. So clearly, in the ''Star Trek'' universe, negative mass is something completely different from what we currently call negative mass. Which is actually a good thing, since negative matter is a mathematical construction, and most likely not a physical reality.''
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{{bginfo|In "Beyond the Farthest Star" negative matter caused an [[hypergravity|extremely strong gravity field]]. In real world theoretical physics, negative mass is however instead supposed to repel all other mass.}}
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== See also ==
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* [[Negative energy]]
   
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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* {{wikipedia}}
 
* [http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae257.cfm How can something have a negative mass, and what does that mean?]
 
* [http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae257.cfm How can something have a negative mass, and what does that mean?]
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Revision as of 13:55, 26 September 2012

In physics, negative mass is mass with negative properties. Negative star mass can be created by imploded stars, like Questar M-17. (TAS: "Beyond the Farthest Star")

In "Beyond the Farthest Star" negative matter caused an extremely strong gravity field. In real world theoretical physics, negative mass is however instead supposed to repel all other mass.

See also

External links