Title: Re: Scientists in a spin over curling clues
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 11/22/2005 6:43:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> The problem is why curling stones, which rotate clockwise, curl to
> the right, unlike other objects, such as a
In a message dated 11/22/2005 6:43:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> The problem is why curling stones, which rotate clockwise, curl to > the right, unlike other objects, such as a glass spinning on a > table, which veer in the opposite direction.
Thanks for the post.
In reply to Harry Veeder's message of Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:47:25
-0500:
Hi,
[snip]
>It depends on one's point of view which the author did not specify.
>
>However, it is common to assume the caster's point of view,
That's what I did.
>rather than a point of view from the opposite end of the ri
- Original Message - From: Robin van Spaandonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:42 pm Subject: Re: Scientists in a spin over curling clues > In reply to Harry Veeder's message of Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:42:05 > -0500: > Hi, > [snip] > >> M
In reply to Harry Veeder's message of Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:42:05
-0500:
Hi,
[snip]
>> Marmo argues that the lubricating effect of the water under the
>> stone increases as its velocity increases. The velocity of the
>> right-hand side of a curling stone spinning clockwise is higher than
>its
>>
rticle/0,,2090-1325839,00.html
>
> The Sunday Times October 24, 2004
>
> Scientists in a spin over curling clues
> by Camillo Fracassini
>
>
> IT IS a conundrum that has perplexed scientists for almost a
> century . why do curling stones appear to defy the laws of ph
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