Which one is it Brian? Centrifugal or Centripetal?
E efnef New Mar 30, 2006 #2 quote:Originally posted by birdie_man Which one is it Brian? Centrifugal or Centripetal? Click to expand... I ain't no scientist feller, but I think centrifugal force only exists in response to the application of centripetal force. But for practical demonstration purposes, who cares, as long as the point is made?
quote:Originally posted by birdie_man Which one is it Brian? Centrifugal or Centripetal? Click to expand... I ain't no scientist feller, but I think centrifugal force only exists in response to the application of centripetal force. But for practical demonstration purposes, who cares, as long as the point is made?
B Brian Manzella Administrator Mar 30, 2006 #3 The force TOWARD the center(Centripital) is what causes the outward force (Centrifugal). In golf, just tilt your tea-cup and unwind.
The force TOWARD the center(Centripital) is what causes the outward force (Centrifugal). In golf, just tilt your tea-cup and unwind.