Everyone has heard of it and most people misuse it: centrifugal force.
Physicists cringe every time they hear it. From describing fairground rides to spinning toys around our heads on the
end of ropes, this unit will enable students to play with the concept and conclude that the force is definitely inward.
If they are going in circles, then the force is centripetal! So what is the centrifugal force? And how do they create
gravity in a space station? Now we are getting into real extension! |
Wombats Around Your Head - Hammering Home Your Wombat Of Coat Hangers & Coins On Yer Bike! Yo-Yo Hang-Ups |
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Ideomotorised Circles G-force Fun Fair The Gravitron Space Stations & Fake Gravity Chaos In A Circle |
(c) Content: Lynne Kelly, 2007
(c) Format: EUMY Education, 2007