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Old 10-13-2006, 06:40 PM
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Re: Physics help needed

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Originally Posted by Whumbachumba
I'm having quite a difficult time with this physics homework. We are dealing with centripetal motion, angular acceleration, angular velocity and all that. I left my book at the apartment and am not driving 45 minutes to get it. Is anybody good at physics and willing to explain this subject to me and help me with my assignment?
centripetal motion: http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssc...ircmot/cf.html

angular acceleration and velocity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_acceleration

a simple comparison of centrpetal motion and angular acceleration is to grab a beer, open it and hold it in your fully extended arm as you spin around faster and faster, watching your beer dissapear in an angular acceleration away from your centrpetal motion. and effect sometimes called centifugal force.
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