Flattening Earth

Equipment used to spin a model of Earth
PIRA: 
1D52.10
Area: 
1 Mechanics
Topic: 
1D Motion in Two Dimensions
Concept: 
Deformation by Central Forces

 

The faster the earth spins, the flatter it gets.

The earth is pretty wobbly on its axis, and unsafe at high speeds unless the top of the axis is held loosely between the fingers to steady the earth as it spins.

 

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