The discussion revolves around the concept of centripetal net force in the context of circular motion, specifically when swinging a ball in a horizontal circle. Participants are exploring the relationship between force, acceleration, and the motion of the ball.
The discussion is active with participants examining different interpretations of net force and acceleration in circular motion. Some guidance has been provided regarding the nature of forces involved, but there is no explicit consensus on the net force's status.
Participants are navigating the definitions of net force and centripetal force, and how these concepts apply to the scenario of a ball being swung in a circle. There is an acknowledgment of the complexity in understanding these forces in relation to motion.
Is it a net force? If it were, wouldn't the ball be accelerating inward? Doesn't that force just offset the ball pulling on the string?twotaileddemon said:The direction of the force is inward, perpendicular to the velocity at any given moment of time.
yeskeemosabi said:Is it a net force?
yes, it is , in the inward centripetal x direction.If it were, wouldn't the ball be accelerating inward?
No, that's Newton's 3rd law, the string pulls on the ball, and the ball pulls on the string, with a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, always.Doesn't that force just offset the ball pulling on the string?