The discussion revolves around the concept of centrifugal force in the context of pottery making, specifically how it relates to the shaping of clay on a potter's wheel. Participants explore the forces at play during the pottery-making process, including both centrifugal and centripetal forces, and the implications of these forces in a rotating system.
Participants do not reach a consensus, as there are multiple competing views regarding the nature and application of centrifugal and centripetal forces in the context of pottery making.
There are unresolved definitions and interpretations of centrifugal and centripetal forces, particularly regarding their application in different reference frames. The discussion reflects varying understandings of these concepts.
If you mean the inertial centrifugal force, then no. Inertial forces aren't applied by anything. The inertial centrifugal force is assumed to act in the rotating reference frame, but not in the inertial frame.avito009 said:...the wheel applies centrifugal force on the clay..
In the rotating reference frame you might say so.avito009 said:So against this centrifugal force the potter shapes the vessel.
There is an outward ("centrifugal") force of the clay on the potter's hands, as the potter is pushing the clay inward. It's the same for the clothes in a centrifuge, as they push against the drum in reaction to the centripetal acceleration.avito009 said:As the potter shapes the mud vessel on his wheel, the wheel applies centrifugal force on the clay.So against this centrifugal force the potter shapes the vessel. Could this be an example of centrifugal force?