I would have thought it was the speed, rather than the number of rotations that cause centrifugal force. More revolutions cause more speed which is what increases the centrifugal force. If it was just the number of rotations, why can the toy soldier stand up ok near the centre of said record, but move it out a couple of inches whereas, still spinning the same amount of times, he falls outward, not from wind resistance by the increased speed, but by increased centrifugal force due to be further from the point of axis. Pete ----- Original Message ----- From: philip madsen To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 7:07 AM Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Centrifugal force. Peter if the record is only turning 1 rev per day, there cannot be the same effect on your toy soldier as happens when it is doing 33 rpm. Im not expert, but this seems to be the key. Imagine your record player doing only 1 rev per day, and then extending its size to a millionmiles in diameter. The speed certainly increases the further out the toy soldier walks, but the centrifugal force is tethered to the same centre of gravity. Philip. ----- Original Message ----- From: PETER CHARLTON To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:53 AM Subject: [geocentrism] Centrifugal force. At the moment at work Iam getting people to think by asking them how, with the equator spinning at 1038 miles an hour, and the poles sationary, that all the earths water doesnt just slide down to the equator with centrifugal force, especially considering how even the slight pull of the moon is enough to drag the seas. Can you scientific guys give an explaination as to why this doent happen if the Earth really is spinning please? There must be a formula as to the amount of centrifugal foce that is at work at the equator compared to the poles. Just putting a toy soldier on a spinning LP record and it flys off as it gets away from the middle, how much more so must water? Pete Charlton