Comments on: Gyroscopes and boomerangs

By: mark

mark — Wed, 18 May 2005 20:40:31 +0000

Bev asked for that. She made some smart-alecy comment so I let rip and kathumped her with my boomerang. ;)

By: Pamalamadingdong

Pamalamadingdong — Wed, 18 May 2005 20:25:39 +0000

ok I had a witty comment until I read the Beverly was knocked out by one. And now I am just laughing at her.

By: beverly

beverly — Wed, 18 May 2005 17:02:03 +0000

Hmmm … I should’ve added to my 100 Things that I was knocked out by a boomerang once. Knocked out cold, and I wasn’t even the thrower! :)

By: Brendan

Brendan — Wed, 18 May 2005 16:20:07 +0000

Minor point–the air is traveling faster across the airfoil, or top, side of the boomerang, because it is arriving at the back of the boomerang at the same time as the air which goes across the flat side. The air going over the curve goes a (slightly) longer distance in the same amount of time. The faster-moving air creates low pressure on the curved side. At least that’s how it was explained to me.

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 18 May 2005 10:27:53 +0000

Hey Jon, should I check all that with the “locals” in my current location?

By: frolicking filly

frolicking filly — Wed, 18 May 2005 04:50:14 +0000

lol your just so cool Jon
Heather

By: april anne

april anne — Wed, 18 May 2005 02:16:27 +0000

It’s ture–You learn something new EVERY day! :)

By: Deene

Deene — Tue, 17 May 2005 21:41:51 +0000

btw, my comment above not meant in a snippety way. just being goofy.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Tue, 17 May 2005 21:31:44 +0000

Think how much fun Alison would have with you as a running partner. You’re obviously good for hours of conversation.

By: Deene

Deene — Tue, 17 May 2005 21:25:53 +0000

yeah, uh huh, i know exactly how a boomerang works now, it definitely affects the price of rice in china.