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The artificial gravity lab

Tom Scott · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Everyday physics & science demosSpace exploration & spaceflightFundamental physics

What it is

Tom Scott tours the rotating room artificial gravity facility at Brandeis University's Graybiel lab. It shows how humans cope with rotation-based gravity and the odd effects such as Coriolis forces.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as an intuitive demonstration of the Coriolis effect and the practical problems of spinning habitats.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
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What HN commenters said

  1. “I never really got it until I watched the Tom Scott video”

    Makes the Coriolis force finally intuitive.

    cm2187, 2023-01 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Concepts that clicked only years after you first encountered them?”

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Topics: coriolis force, rotating reference frame, spin gravity, tom scott, space habitats

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