To: Brett66
As the load gets higher, the centripetal force will rip the anchor out of its mooring.
10 posted on
08/13/2002 8:23:26 PM PDT by
Consort
To: Jimer
As the load gets higher, the centripetal force will rip the anchor out of its mooringCheck your physics textbook or at least a dictionary.
12 posted on
08/13/2002 8:31:50 PM PDT by
cinFLA
To: Jimer
centripetal force will rip the anchor out of its mooring That wouldn't be the failure mode. The cable might snap in the middle, but it is balanced overall. A Boy Scout tentpeg could hold it down on the ground until the thing starts whipping around due to other factors.
To: Jimer
centripetal force will rip the anchor out of its mooring That wouldn't be the failure mode. The cable might snap in the middle, but it is balanced overall. A Boy Scout tentpeg could hold it down on the ground until the thing starts whipping around due to other factors.
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