To: Neville72
what is pulling the wieght at the other end? Earth's gravity?
32 posted on
02/15/2006 10:46:45 AM PST by
Zavien Doombringer
(Mr. Franklin, what form of customes did you create in Tiajunna? A beeber, Madam, if you can stune it)
To: Zavien Doombringer
The earth's rotation. Much like spinning a ball at the end of a long string.
38 posted on
02/15/2006 10:49:22 AM PST by
Neville72
(uist)
To: Zavien Doombringer
what is pulling the wieght at the other end? Earth's gravity?Centrifugal force keeps the counterweight extended. Actually, it should be counterMASS, since weight is only used relative to gravity, and this is more of an inertial effect.
41 posted on
02/15/2006 10:51:02 AM PST by
SlowBoat407
(The best stuff happens just before the thread snaps.)
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