Re: [Phys-l] football orientation in flight ERRATUM

[chuck britton <cvbritton@embarqmail.com>]

actually they were coaches rather than couches.  (gotta love  
spellcheck/auto corrections)


On May 22, 2008, at May 22(Thu) 11:42 , chuck britton wrote:

> Spinning balls are indeed easy to get 'wrong'.
>
> I learned an important 'rule of thumb' from a group of couches who
> were attending a summer physics workshop.
>
> 	Couches are often put in the physics classroom (at least - here in
> the south) since their certification is in 'Physic (al Education)'
> 	and most principals are doing well to read the first two syllables
> correctly
>
> Spinning balls 'follow their nose'.
>
> 	Easy to remember and it works - about as good as a 'rule of thumb'
> can get.
>
>
>
>
> On May 22, 2008, at May 22(Thu) 3:13 , John Denker wrote:
>
> > On 05/21/2008 10:19 PM, I wrote:
> >
> > > Disclaimer: This is probably quite a complicated phenomenon.  It
> > > is very,
> > > very easy to get the wrong answer in situations like this.
> >
> > I got that part right.  I should have quit while I was ahead.
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