What is the project about?

This project introduces a new physical measurement standard: the NKTm (noun form), for the NKTg Law (Law of Varying Inertia). It explores the theory, dimensional analysis, real-data verification (Neptune / NASA JPL Horizons), and real-world applications in astronomy, engineering, earth sciences, etc.

Why this project matters

• Existing physics laws (Newton, Joule, Watt…) use well-defined units; NKTg introduces varying inertia, a quantity combining position, mass, velocity (and optionally rate of change of mass).

• Having a standard unit (NKTm) helps quantify phenomena where mass varies explicitly (mass loss/gain, variable-mass systems).

• Enables more accurate modelling, simulation, and understanding of dynamics in bodies like planets, spacecraft, robotics, environmental systems.

What will you do / What’s been done so far

• Theoretical formulation of NKTg Law: two expressions
    • NKTg₁ = x · p (position-momentum interaction)
    • NKTg₂ = (dm/dt) · p (mass-variation momentum)

• Dimensional analysis to show how NKTm relates to standard dimensions: [M·L²/T] or [M²·L/T²] depending on form.

• Verification using NASA JPL Horizons data for Neptune (2023-2024): computing NKTg₁, NKTg₂, total NKTg.

• Identification of domains of application: astronomy, aerospace, environmental / earth sciences, engineering.

What remains to do

• Build physical / computational models to simulate varying-mass systems using NKTm (e.g. spacecraft with fuel consumption, objects losing mass)

• Create more case studies: e.g. real satellite data, meteor showers, biological systems (mass loss/growth)

• Visualizations & plots to show behaviour over time

• Possibly hardware / sensor experiments: tracking mass change, motion, measuring inertia variation

• Publish code, diagrams, documentation, share open-source tools or libraries

Project details

• Category: Theory + Computational / Modelling / Scientific project

• Tags: physics, inertia, measurement, data-analysis, simulation, astronomy

• Files / Docs: (You can include PDF of your theoretical write-up, data used, example scripts)

• Components: if doing hardware / sensor work in future (mass sensors, motion tracking, etc.)

• Build Instructions: For computational parts: what data sources, what tools (Python, MATLAB, etc.)

How you can contribute or follow

• Feedback / critique on theoretical definitions, dimensional consistency

• Help with modelling & simulation, visualization

• Suggest case study datasets

• Join as collaborator for any hardware builds or sensor-based measurement

• Follow project logs for progress updates

Images / Media

• Diagram showing NKTg₁ and NKTg₂ definitions and how they relate

• Graphs of verification results vs. time or different celestial bodies

• Any photos if hardware builds planned

What do I hope people will learn

• Understand not only how to code / compute NKTg, but why each term exists, what physical meaning behind NKTm

• See how measurement units can be extended for new physical laws

• Be inspired to apply to unusual systems (variable mass, unusual inertia)