Have you ever taken a ride on a spinning amusement park ride?

Maybe you’ve watched clothes spin in the dryer or seen track and field athletes compete in the hammer throw. All of these demonstrate the impact of centrifugal force.

The power of centrifugal force is used in important scientific applications both on Earth and in space, because they can generate “artificial gravity.” This artificial gravity helps astronauts train for the extreme conditions that they will encounter on the International Space Station!