How does handling a lightsaber (weight and momentum) compare with an equal-sized sword?

Asked Nov 12 '15 at 00:53

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Potentially the balance of a lightsaber is very different from that of a sword. With a sword, the weight and momentum of the blade significantly affect the depth of the cut.

When the lightsaber is active, does the weight increase? Or is swinging it just like swinging the handle? Perhaps like swinging a Wii controller.

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It's much lighter (pun partially intended). – Wad Cheber Nov 12 '15 at 00:56
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There are lots of different questions here... – Rand al'Thor Nov 12 '15 at 00:58
Everything you always wanted to know about lightsabers but were afraid to ask – Valorum Nov 12 '15 at 01:02
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If the blade is made from photons, then the mass will not increase when it's active (unless a Jedi/Sith does that with the force). But since we don't have actual lightsabers it's difficult to know how they function. However, the third law of thermodynamics would seem to require (assuming it holds in a galaxy far far away) that the mass should decrease (assuming off is the minimal energy state). – Elliott Frisch Nov 12 '15 at 01:07
Okay, I'll split it. – chasly - supports Monica Nov 12 '15 at 01:09

How does handling a lightsaber (weight and momentum) compare with an equal-sized sword?

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