When you swing a ball on a rope in a circle above your head, what keeps it moving in that circular path? This applies to any object moving in a circle, not just a ball on a rope - the force and ...

Abstract: In this letter, we present SoftSling, a soft robot control strategy designed for accurately throwing objects following circular run-ups. SoftSling draws inspiration from ancient slingers, ...

Newton's first law can also be used to explain the movement of objects travelling with non-uniform motion. This includes situations when the speed changes, the direction changes, or both change. For ...

Vertical circular motion is a special type of circular motion in which the forces acting on an object change as it moves along a vertical loop. Specifically, the normal force varies throughout the ...

Gravity provides the force needed to maintain stable orbit of planets around a star and also of moons and artificial satellites around a planet. For an object to remain in a steady, circular orbit it ...