Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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If you swing a glass of water over your head, you probably expect the water to soak you as the glass goes upside down. However, if the glass is swung fast enough, nothing happens. This is called Centripetal Force. Included in this CoolStuff Blog post are some engaging classroom activities.

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Chapters

0:000 Introduction
0:15 Demonstration
1:55 Explanation
2:38 Cars and Centripetal Force
3:23 Outro