2.003SC | Fall 2011 | Undergraduate

Engineering Dynamics

Angular Momentum and Torque

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The principles presented this week explain why the passengers on this swing ride feel an upward lift as the central structure whirls. Image courtesy of Hillbraith on Flickr.

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Photograph of people on a ride with a round central structure with swings hanging down from it and with the central structure spinning quickly enough for the people on the swings to feel a force away from the center of the ride.
Caption:
The principles presented this week explain why the passengers on this swing ride feel an upward lift as the central structure whirls.
Credit:
Image courtesy of Hillbraith on Flickr.
Photograph of people on a ride with a round central structure with swings hanging down from it and with the central structure spinning quickly enough for the people on the swings to feel a force away from the center of the ride.
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