Why, if you spin a rugby ball, american football, m&m or anything ovoid on it's widest part, will it always end up spinning on it's tip?
Hmmm?
Hmmm?
SchwinnGirl
350 Posts
13 years, 9 months ago
Are talking about original M&Ms or Peanut ones? They're shaped quite differently, and will impact my answer.
SchwinnGirl
350 Posts
13 years, 9 months ago
It is all an orchestrated phenom to do with inertia, rotational energy, angular momentum and static and dynamic balance. I think centrifugal force and gravitational impact may have bearing as well.
My definitive answer? Magic.
My definitive answer? Magic.
SchwinnGirl
It is all an orchestrated phenom to do with inertia, rotational energy, angular momentum and static and dynamic balance. I think centrifugal force and gravitational impact may have bearing as well.
My definitive answer? Magic.
Those are the mechanics, yes, but WHY?
Me fick.
Jason43
1494 Posts
13 years, 9 months ago
I think the same rules of physics that determine which way the water will spin when you flush your toilet also apply here. In fact, I suggest you flush a football down your toilet as a field test. Let us know the results.
I believe it has something to do with why Australians flush their toilets backwards.
Its the will of the Queen.
Its the will of the Queen.
