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Jbriggs 444, thanks a lot for your last post, it helped me a lot to get a better understanding of the afore mentioned process.

Hi Mr X, thanks a lot for your time and quick answer but I am afraid I can't see how this answers the question. When ω is constant, there will be only one angle\varphi (see attached picture) but the question is, why does the person on the swing ride moves away from the center in the first...

Hello everybody, i have got a question about the concept of centripetal force in general. Imagine a gondula of a carousel that has just started to rotate. Each gondula moves away from the center of the circular motion and forms an angle with the string. What would be the correct physical...