MECHANICS - MOTION IN TWO DIMENSIONS - CENTRIFUGAL ESCAPE	NC State University Faculty Access
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Description: This demonstration show that objects at different radii, spun at the same rate, feel different forces depending on their placement. Instructions: Place the object on the turn table and spin the table at various speeds. Hazards: As with any rotating object, keep hair, ties, etc. away from it. Parts: One variable speed turn table One object to ride/slide Purchased/Built: built Quant. in Demo Room: 1 Demo References The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations Disc 05-15 Place erasers on a disc at various radii and rotate until they fly off. Freier and Anderson Mm-6 A turntable is rotated until objects slide or tip over.
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