Tools | Bookmark & Share | Make MrWhy My Homepage
MrWhy.com
Go
MrWhy.com » Videos » MIT Physics Demo — Centrifugal versus Centripetal Motion
MIT Physics Demo — Centrifugal versus Centripetal Motion
MIT Physics Demo — Centrifugal versus Centripetal Motion
Report
MIT Physics Demo — Centrifugal versus Centripetal Motion
A wooden ball is attached to the rim of a spinning wheel.  The ball is held in place by a string. When the spring is cut, the ball flies in a straight tangent to the wheel.In the camera’s frame of reference, the ball constantly accelerates around in a circle due to the centripetal force pulling it inwards. When the string is cut, the acceleration stops, and the ball flies away in a straight tangential line. When the string is cut in the rotating frame of reference, a ficticious force (centrifugal force) accelerates the ball.
Channel: MIT TechTV
Category: Science
Video Length: 79
Date Found: December 11, 2009
Date Produced: August 28, 2008
View Count: 4
 
MrWhy.com Special Offers
1
2
3
4
5
 
About Us: About MrWhy.com | Advertise on MrWhy.com | Contact MrWhy.com | Privacy Policy | MrWhy.com Partners
Answers: Questions and Answers | Browse by Category
Comparison Shopping: Comparison Shopping | Browse by Category | Top Searches
Shop eBay: Shop eBay | Browse by Category
Shop Amazon: Shop Amazon | Browse by Category
Videos: Video Search | Browse by Category
Web Search: Web Search | Browse by Searches
Copyright © 2011 MrWhy.com. All rights reserved.