The electrocution was done using an insect electrocuter, shaped like a tennis racket. The rotation was instantanous, which means it started immedately after the racket was lifted. There was no physical force exerted at the sides that could cause a torque. Even if there was, the friction would not have allowed the insect to rotate for long. Air was stationary also. Could it be due to unequal distribution of charges that caused centripetal motion, or could there be some other reason? What do you think? I'm puzzled...
2006-10-17 03:53:43 · 9 answers · asked by Ethereality 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Possibly the internal fluids boiled and the escaping steam cause the body to rotate.
2006-10-17 04:03:53 · answer #1 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think the answer has a biological explanation.
The electrocution of the mosquito caused the depolarisation of all nerve cells at resting potential, causing all the axons and dendrons of the mosquito to fire simultaneously. The electric impulse reaches the muscle cells that control the wing of the insect as well as the body of the insect all contract, causing the poor mosquito to twich uncontroablly. Since the magintude of the current was so great, the electric impulses were fired in quick succession, so the twitching of muscles went on... leading to the observation!
Haha... =)
2006-10-17 04:35:30 · answer #2 · answered by polarIS 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The electrocution disabled one wing and hyper intensified the other cause a circular motion. Repeated tests would have to be conducted to find if a pattern exist with centrifugal wing failurization inherent in the insect.
2006-10-17 04:01:11 · answer #3 · answered by planetshadow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The unbalanced vibrations of the wings of the half dead mosquito must have caused this.
Suggestion: Kill the mosquito. It will at least relieve the insect from the pain.
2006-10-17 05:36:27 · answer #4 · answered by indiapowdercoating 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's simple. the electrocution eliminated response in one wing. the unbalanced motion of the operational wing caused the parasite to rotate. for example: if you used one arm to swim, you would end up going in a circular motion.
2006-10-17 04:02:54 · answer #5 · answered by The Indigo Cobra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A test have to be conducted before a conclusion
I suggest you hold on to a live and a neutral
comback and tell us
was it centripetal or instantanous
torque or friction
2006-10-17 04:22:50 · answer #6 · answered by davmanx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps the mosquito wasn't dead. or it was twitching from the jolt.
Last i heard, going from stationary relative to the floor to rotating in the absence of a force was rather impossible.
2006-10-17 04:01:59 · answer #7 · answered by shinobisoulxxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why did you electrocute the poor mosquito?
2006-10-17 04:14:57 · answer #8 · answered by The Slytherin Princess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an electrician by trade and I can tell you that it is reaction of the body
2006-10-17 04:01:52 · answer #9 · answered by Jorge S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋