P3 2 Walking on a Flat Earth

Authors

  • Forseti Astrophel University of Leicester
  • Tobias Campbell Miller University of Leicester
  • Eliza Rodgers University of Leicester
  • Orlagh Simpson University of Leicester

Abstract

Despite a globe Earth being an accepted fact, a small population of people believe the Earth is a flat disc. The inconsistent gravity would mean humans would need to walk at angles to stay balanced. We derive an expression for this tilt and find the angle to be alpha = arccos(a/r)^2. We discuss not only how this disproves flat Earth but also one absurd solution flat Earthers provide to solve this dilemma.

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Published

12/13/2023

How to Cite

Astrophel, F., Miller, T. C., Rodgers, E., & Simpson, O. (2023). P3 2 Walking on a Flat Earth. Physics Special Topics, 22(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/4494

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Articles