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"Lies we tell children." While the _force_ may not exist, it describes an effect that happens when something spins. I still used the wrong term though. I was a
by georgyo 4y ago
"Lies we tell children." While the _force_ may not exist, it describes an effect that happens when something spins.
I still used the wrong term though. I was actually referring to gyroscopic motion.
- schoen 4y agoI think the parent comment was complaining specifically about the misspelling "centrifical" rather than the fictitious force issue ("-fical" means "making", while "-fugal" means "fleeing" or "escaping").