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A tag for questions about the mechanical interactions of rotating objects, including torque and angular momentum.

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Would a rotating sphere placed within a pipe with air flowing through it experience a liftin...

I am wondering if a rotating sphere placed with a pipe/duct with air flowing through the pipe will cause the rotating sphere to experience a lifting force due to the Magnus Effect. Moreover, if the ro …
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Has a heavier atmosphere and the relocation of oil around the Earth had a measurable effect ...

I am wondering if the man-made carbon emissions put in the Earth's atmosphere over the past 100+ years, and also the relocation of oil around the Earth over this same time period, has had any measurab …
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Would the Earth's magnetosphere be more effective against the Sun's solar wind if the planet...

As far as I understand it, the Earth's magnetic field rotates around the planet's axis at the same rotational velocity as the planet's rotational velocity around its axis. From what I understand about …
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Does a rotating body resist acceleration in a direction that is perpendicular to the directi...

I would like to know if a rotating body resists acceleration in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of the rotation of the body. Say for example there is a bicycle wheel with a tire on …
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Can a person on the equator jump up higher into the air at sunset than at sunrise?

I am wondering if a person on the equator can jump up slightly higher into the air at sunset in comparison to jumping up into the air at sunrise. The reason for this would be that at sunset the Earth …
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