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Old   July 6, 2000, 04:30
Default Motion of solids in rotating fluids
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Fredrik Kuivinen
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Hello

Why does a solid body rise slower if it is placed in a rotating fluid instead of a non rotating fluid? And why does a solid sink instead of rise if the angular velocity is high enough?

Any help is appreciated.

/ Fredrik Kuivinen
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