Can you detect motion inside a spinning box?

[lytien]

If you are inside a box that is spinning, can u detect its motion?

At first i was thinking you can't the same way as if the box is moving forward.

However, I was thinking that moving in a straight line involves one vector while spinning creates different ones so that you CAN detect your motion.

Can someone help me understand this? Thanks in advance for your time!

 

[DaveC426913]

Rotation is not inertial motion. You can easily detect your rotation.

Or at least, you will experience forces that could be explained by rotation. There might be other explanations.

 

[tomcue]

I can confirm that it is indeed possible to detect motion inside a spinning box. This phenomenon is known as centripetal force, which is the force that keeps an object moving in a circular path. When you are inside a spinning box, you will experience this centripetal force which will cause you to feel a sensation of being pulled towards the center of the box. This is because your body is constantly changing direction due to the rotation of the box. Additionally, your inner ear, which is responsible for balance and spatial orientation, will also detect the motion and send signals to your brain. This is why you may feel dizzy or disoriented when inside a spinning box. So, to answer your question, yes, you can detect motion inside a spinning box due to the centripetal force acting on your body.