Centrifugal Force on a stone tied to a thread

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Start date Jul 26, 2013
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In summary, centrifugal force is a pseudo force used to validate Newton's equations when we see the motion of an object from a non-inertial frame. It is not needed to make something fly off tangentially--it's just inertia in action, Newton's 1st law.

Jul 30, 2013

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Andrew Mason said:

I disagree. "Centrifugal" has significant technical deficiencies. There is no possible way that the third law pair to the centripetal force on the stone will ever cause the rope to flee the centre of rotation. You have only to look at the Wikipedia article on "centrifugal reaction force" to see the confusion that surrounds that term.

That is not a technical objection, it is a semantic complaint. You cannot paint a rose with red color charge, you cannot win a woman's heart with a charm quark, there is no sense in which a top quark is on top, and so forth. You can object to those terms on similar grounds, but those are not technical deficiencies.

Anyway, we have already had this argument in full previously and I see nothing to be gained by rehashing it.

<h2>What is centrifugal force?</h2><p>Centrifugal force is the outward force that is experienced by an object when it is moving in a circular path. It is a result of the object's inertia and is directed away from the center of the circular path.</p><h2>How does centrifugal force affect a stone tied to a thread?</h2><p>When a stone is tied to a thread and is being swung in a circular motion, the stone experiences centrifugal force. This force acts in the opposite direction of the thread, pulling the stone away from the center of the circle.</p><h2>Does the mass of the stone affect the centrifugal force?</h2><p>Yes, the mass of the stone does affect the centrifugal force. The greater the mass of the stone, the greater the centrifugal force acting on it. This is because the mass of an object is directly proportional to its inertia, which is a key factor in determining the magnitude of centrifugal force.</p><h2>How does the speed of the stone affect the centrifugal force?</h2><p>The speed of the stone also affects the centrifugal force. The faster the stone is moving, the greater the centrifugal force acting on it. This is because the velocity of an object is directly proportional to its inertia, and therefore, the faster the object is moving, the greater its inertia and the stronger the centrifugal force.</p><h2>What happens to the centrifugal force if the length of the thread is increased?</h2><p>If the length of the thread is increased, the centrifugal force acting on the stone will decrease. This is because the length of the thread affects the radius of the circular path that the stone is moving in. The larger the radius, the smaller the centrifugal force acting on the stone.</p>

FAQ: Centrifugal Force on a stone tied to a thread

What is centrifugal force?

Centrifugal force is the outward force that is experienced by an object when it is moving in a circular path. It is a result of the object's inertia and is directed away from the center of the circular path.

How does centrifugal force affect a stone tied to a thread?

When a stone is tied to a thread and is being swung in a circular motion, the stone experiences centrifugal force. This force acts in the opposite direction of the thread, pulling the stone away from the center of the circle.

Does the mass of the stone affect the centrifugal force?

Yes, the mass of the stone does affect the centrifugal force. The greater the mass of the stone, the greater the centrifugal force acting on it. This is because the mass of an object is directly proportional to its inertia, which is a key factor in determining the magnitude of centrifugal force.

How does the speed of the stone affect the centrifugal force?

The speed of the stone also affects the centrifugal force. The faster the stone is moving, the greater the centrifugal force acting on it. This is because the velocity of an object is directly proportional to its inertia, and therefore, the faster the object is moving, the greater its inertia and the stronger the centrifugal force.

What happens to the centrifugal force if the length of the thread is increased?

If the length of the thread is increased, the centrifugal force acting on the stone will decrease. This is because the length of the thread affects the radius of the circular path that the stone is moving in. The larger the radius, the smaller the centrifugal force acting on the stone.