HopAlongBunny
12-07-2017, 03:09
Why do curling rocks curl?
Friggin' obvious eh? They're rocks used for curling ergo they curl :stare:
Not quite. Seems its a continuous interaction between the rock, pebble, slipping and catching.
Now there is an equation for that :yes:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-researcher-spin-curling-rock-science-1.4435849
Not surprisingly, it was done by a Canadian scientist
Friggin' obvious eh? They're rocks used for curling ergo they curl :stare:
Not quite. Seems its a continuous interaction between the rock, pebble, slipping and catching.
Now there is an equation for that :yes:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-researcher-spin-curling-rock-science-1.4435849
Not surprisingly, it was done by a Canadian scientist