Rotating the haven of fixed stars: a simulation of Mach's principle

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Rotating the haven of fixed stars: a simulation of Mach's principle

de Pereira, Alexsandro Pereira; Gomes, Lara Elena Sobreira

Physics education, 09/2016, Volume: 51, Issue: 5

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Most introductory physics courses rarely mention Newton's bucket experiment, missing the opportunity to discuss the very foundations of Newtonian mechanics. This paper presents a simple demonstration that simulates Mach's principle. It allows students to observe the concave shape of the water both from a stationary frame in the classroom and from a reference frame that spins with the bucket

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de Pereira, Alexsandro Pereira | Gomes, Lara Elena Sobreira

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