Inertial Forces

Candle on turntableCandle flames tilt inward when the turntable is spun.
Canles must be well below the top of glass shield, so no wind reaches the flames.
Very dramatic in a darkened room!

 

 


For more see: Sutton M-141, Hilton M-16d.2

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