Have you ever wondered why hurricanes spin in only one direction in each hemisphere? How about why you get thrown against the side of your seat if you careen around a corner in your car? You’ve ...

This PSSC film made in 1960 is one of the finest physics films ever made. All students should see it at some point in their studies. See the article '"Frames of Reference" revisited' by Alistair Steyn ...

Centrifugal force () is the apparent force that draws a rotating body away from the center of rotation. It is caused by the inertia of the body. In Newtonian mechanics, the term centrifugal force is ...