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Physics of a Hula Hoop
- Source :
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Physics Education . Mar 2021 56(2). - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- A hula hoop rotating around a person's waist is an example of circular motion where the centripetal force on the hoop is directed towards the centre of the circle rather than the centre of the hoop. The friction force on the hoop is relatively small by comparison since the hoop rolls around the waist. A slight complication is that the hoop rotates in an elliptical path if the waist rotates back and forth in a straight line or if the waist rotates in an elliptical path. Three simple experiments are described to illustrate the physics involved.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0031-9120
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Physics Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1287000
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/abd875