Thursday, October 9, 2008

Centrifugal force.

Children in a laundry basket traveling in a circle behave as if experiencing an outward force. This force, known as the centrifugal force, depends on the mass of the children, the speed of rotation, and the distance from the center. The more children, the greater the force; the greater the speed of the object, the greater the force; and the greater the distance from the center, the greater the thrill.

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