A5_3 Spinning around!

Authors

  • Kieran Crutcher University of Leicester
  • Leandro Carvalho University of Leicester
  • Sean Hughes University of Leicester
  • Sunil Taper University of Leicester

Abstract

Regan MacNeil survived turning her head a full rotation in 9 seconds in the film ‘The Exorcist’.We investigated the forces Regan applies to her neck during the rotation by modelling her motion as Newtons second law of rotation and discovered that by the rotational forces alone, her neck would remain intact.

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Published

12/04/2019

How to Cite

Crutcher, K., Carvalho, L., Hughes, S., & Taper, S. (2019). A5_3 Spinning around!. Physics Special Topics, 18(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3326

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2019): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles