Say an object, any object, is falling downwards. How would rotating at a high velocity effect the object?

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Say an object, any object, is falling downwards. How would rotating at a high velocity effect the object?

2007-02-24 22:50:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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It will not, an object has a hard shape in which it cannot change

2007-02-24 23:00:58 · answer #1 · answered by Me Myself and I 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Theoretically rotation does not affect a free falling object. However if the object's geometrical shape is such that aerodynamic effects take place during rotation (think of the case on an helicopter in motion) then of course rotation does affect free fall as much as desired! :-). This is true in an atmosphere such as the Earth's atmosfere. In free space, free fall towards a planet should not be affected by rotation.

2007-02-25 07:09:09 · answer #2 · answered by physicist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The rotation axis tends to precess and realign to point downwards.

2007-02-25 06:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by sciquest 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋