Re: [Phys-l] pseudo-force

["R. McDermott" <rmcder@gmail.com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Denker" <jsd@av8n.com>
To: "Forum for Physics Educators" <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] pseudo-force


> On 10/26/2006 05:41 PM, R. McDermott wrote:
> > I suppose it would be pointless to attempt to point out that one DOESN'T
> > "feel" a centrifugal force, but certainly does feel a centripetal force?
>
> If you're going to go down that road, note that you can't feel
> gravitational forces, either.  What you feel is the floor pushing
> up on your feet.

I agree.  I suppose this might be true of any other field-related force as 
well (lacking a significant charge or magnetic character, it's hard for me 
to determine <g>).