Re: Spin forces

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1 total messages Started by Lowell Herr Sun, 22 Jan 1995 18:04

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Author: Lowell Herr
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 18:04

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On Sun, 22 Jan 1995, Charles Toth wrote:

>         We talk about both centripetal and centrifugal.  Discussing the
> forces necessary to get a car around a curve and the "forces" due to
> inertia that the passengers in the vehicle observe seems to help students
> get a handle on things.
>
> Charlie Toth

Why even refer to "forces" due to inertia?  Why not emphasize inertia.
Through discussions on PHYS-L, I have to agree that the terms centripetal
and centrifugal should be eliminated and in their place we should refer to
resultant or sum of forces.

Lowell

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