If the earth is round...
0 2017-05-15 by Outofmany
If the earth is round and spinning on its axis, as we were taught in school, why is gravity constant all over the globe?
Spinning objects like gyroscopes, merry-go rounds and even rowing oars are governed by what is called angular momentum in physics.
It basically works like this. If you take a tiny 1inch diameter propeller and spun it up to 1000 rpm you would generate a relatively small disturbance in the air. If you took a propeller the length of a football field and spun it up to 1000 rpm it would produce some insane hurricane type force of wind. The same rpm produces a much greater force for the same rpm.
Furthermore, the amount of force at the edge of the rotor blade is far, far greater than at the axis. If you've ever touched the spokes of a free spinning bicycle tire you can feel how much more force they have toward the rim than they do toward the axis. Spinning objects also generate centrifigal force. This is why your laundry is plastered to the insides of the washing machine when you take your clothes out.
Consider the size of what they claim is the globe spinning. Even though it takes 24 hours to rotate, the angular momentum and therefore the centrifugal force is basically unbelieveable. I may include a video that shows the velocity on smaller rotating object. It's something like a heavy prop airplane rotating at 3000 rpm. Try hanging on to a prop the size of you, spinning at 3000 rpm, you would go flying and there's not a damn thing gravity could do about it.
The spinning ball earth would be generating that same level of centrifugal force at the equator. That centrifugal force would be directly countering gravity at the equator. If you went to the North Pole there would be no perpendicular force countering gravity. The much lower force would be pulling you in a sideways direction.
Therefore on a spinning ball earth you would see a much lower force of gravity at the equator than at the pole due to the counter acting nature of centrifugal force due to the enormous angular momentum of the earth at the equator.
31 comments
n/a JesusIsForPretend 2017-05-15
Your concept of Relativity, and scale are the issue. You simply aren't big enough to feel gravity differently on this planet. No one is saying it's perfectly round, but you're too insignificant to feel the imperfection through gravity. I'm not sure what your point is here?
n/a snowmandan 2017-05-15
Distraction
n/a bearhat808 2017-05-15
I'm convinced by the non-stop Flat Earth spam in /r/conspiracy today that something big is going down soon.
n/a CallMeDende 2017-05-15
Your joking right? Is FE really a psyop? I didn't have a problem with FE before reading this comment but that might explain why there's been so much FE activity lately. It could be a distraction for something big.
n/a YaBoyVolke 2017-05-15
It's such a poor theory. It's a disinformation psyop started by the cia. To distract from the conspiracies that actually matter and make sense. It also discredits us theorists, to make us look like loonies.
n/a Putin_loves_cats 2017-05-15
How do you know?
n/a YaBoyVolke 2017-05-15
By the number of times it's been debunked. Of course I don't have hard evidence that the psyop was started by the CIA, but I strongly believe it's disinformation. I'm sure you've noticed the large amount of shill posts about FE lately. If you want to read a strong argument against FE, check out this article. http://schr.work/the-flat-earth-map-disproves-the-flat-earth-theory/
n/a neuronewb 2017-05-15
Well there are folks who openly claim to have started the "Flat Earth Society" as a joke to send out funny letters to important people back in the 60s/70s, namely Robert Anton Wilson and his Discordian friends. That same "society" still operates today, Hail OM, and has been aiding the theories recent resurgence.
So it could be a joke, that said these are folks who worship the Pentagon as their sacred temple so...it certainly might also be part of a CIA plot too. =D
n/a B0bBo0bBob 2017-05-15
Well there are folks who openly claim to have started the "Flat Earth Society" as a joke to send out funny letters to important people back in the 60s/70s, namely Robert Anton Wilson and his Discordian friends. That same "society" still operates today, Hail OM, and has been aiding the theories recent resurgence.
So it could be a joke, that said these are folks who worship the Pentagon as their sacred temple so...it certainly might also be part of a CIA plot too. =D
n/a SaberRuth 2017-05-15
Flat Earth Society is a joke, you're right. People who wanted to make fun of flat earth believers and make it seem even more absurd created the FES. That doesn't mean that all flat earthers are part of FES or believe everything they say.
FES was allegedly created to discredit the Flat Earth Theory. So there's a conspiracy for you all.
n/a Putin_loves_cats 2017-05-15
Why?
n/a astralrocker2001 2017-05-15
We are inside a Computer Simulation. This is a fact. "Depth" and "Space" are illusions...
n/a Triangularistan 2017-05-15
It's possible.
n/a astralrocker2001 2017-05-15
possible and true my friend...
n/a Triangularistan 2017-05-15
I am your friend, but what do you mean by "true"?
n/a astralrocker2001 2017-05-15
As in this reality is a Computer Simulation. It is true...
n/a Triangularistan 2017-05-15
What do you mean by "true" and "computer simulation"?
n/a astralrocker2001 2017-05-15
https://futurism.com/are-we-living-in-a-computer-simulation-elon-musk-thinks-so/
n/a Triangularistan 2017-05-15
I am knowledgable of the topic. What I'm asking is what do YOU mean by "true" and "computer simulation". What does it mean for something to be "true"? Particularly, what does it mean for something outside the framework of the system containing you to be "true"? What even is a "computer simulation" in this model?
n/a ZapRapTap 2017-05-15
See how weight changes with latitude. What are your thoughts?
Can you show me any math to confirm this?
n/a Vospriyatiye 2017-05-15
Perhaps you have missed the view from the ISS
n/a Putin_loves_cats 2017-05-15
CGI.
n/a airbiscuit 2017-05-15
ಠ_ಠ
n/a Putin_loves_cats 2017-05-15
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
n/a efisch96 2017-05-15
Does the FE theory account for asteroid/comet impacts?
n/a Norotom5 2017-05-15
There is a very small difference, but that difference is enough to cause an Equatorial Bulge.
And, while technically unrelated hypothetical Space Elevators would "harness" Earth rotation to allow for easy transit from Earth Surface to Space.
n/a 1-800-GOFUCKYOURSELF 2017-05-15
Atmosphere.
n/a skorponok 2017-05-15
Aaaaaand reported. Flat earth is the ultimate troll philosophy. I'm sorry but you don't have the right to discuss it freely.
n/a astralrocker2001 2017-05-15
hahaha. i am not even a flat earther. but it incites violence??? are you in an israeli call center by chance?
n/a n4w5 2017-05-15
Why report anyone ever?
fuck the sjw generation with their trigger warnings and safe spaces all force fed to them from above.
Probably will lead to our demise.
n/a MistyyCatt 2017-05-15
Mystery Spot in California. One of my FAV spots in Norcal where I'm from. Its in Santa Cruz they have weird gravity shit there, you get a tour they even chose me to show an experiment it was pretty crazy
n/a ridestraight 2017-05-15
Liked the part where the water turned to Vodka...LOL Pretty cool tour!
n/a DracoRaknar 2017-05-15
The centripetal force acting on a 80kg person at the equator is about 3N, compared to the 780N force of gravity pulling them downward.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=centrifugal+force+mass+80kg+speed+1037mph+radius+3959miles
So even if you went to the exact pole and experienced no centripetal force, you'd only experiencing about 3N more force pulling you towards the surface, a change of about 0.04ms-1 more effective gravity. So yes, you would weigh slightly less at the equator than the poles, but not by enough to notice.
n/a Triangularistan 2017-05-15
I am your friend, but what do you mean by "true"?