It's odd that I have talked about these forces so much. First, I talked about how centrifugal forces were not real and the difference between centrifugal and centripetal forces. Then I talked about ...

It's odd that I have talked about these forces so much. First, I talked about how centrifugal forces were not real and the difference between centrifugal and centripetal forces. Then I talked about ...

Have you ever thrown your spare change into a coin vortex like the one we used to have in the gift shop at ECHO? When you put a coin in this, the coin spins around and around until eventually it ...

Centripetal and centrifugal forces are two terms used to describe the physics of circular motion — but only one of them is real. The centripetal force keeps an object moving in a circle and is always ...

Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon participates in the oscillating iodine clock reaction in July 23's Science Sunday.

9NEWS Science Guy Steve Spangler's flying water trick uses centripetal force to swing a glass of water upside down over your head without spilling a single drop.

When humanity first started studying motion, circles posed a peculiar puzzle. Why do planets sweep endlessly around the Sun without flying off into the void of space? Why does a stone swung on a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 9NEWS Science Guy Steve Spangler's flying water trick uses centripetal force to swing a glass of water upside down over your head ...