Frisbee Feats on Msn

[stan_84]

pretty cool little video of physics and a little good publicity http://msnvideo.msn.com/?channelindex=4&from=en-us_msnhp#/video/ee954eaf-bd22-4527-83ac-d333a2e0f656


Hope this works...

 

[MrFixIt]

Interesting little tidbit about spin and stability...

 

[bradharris]

Interesting little tidbit about spin and stability...

"The faster it spins, the more stable it will be"

So faster spin means it fades harder...?

opcorn:

 

[BigGAC1]

"The faster it spins, the more stable it will be"

So faster spin means it fades harder...?

opcorn:

No it does not - He isn't talking about stability in the way we talk about discs being understable/overstable. He just means that the disc will remain closer to level with more spin.

Its all about rotational mechanics... Its the same reason a spinning bike wheel is harder to tilt than a stationary one.

 

[grodney]

So faster spin means it fades harder...?

Oh my gosh, don't start!

 

[bradharris]

No it does not - He isn't talking about stability in the way we talk about discs being understable/overstable. He just means that the disc will remain closer to level with more spin.

Its all about rotational mechanics... Its the same reason a spinning bike wheel is harder to tilt than a stationary one.

So science stability and disc stability are different things?

opcorn: opcorn:

 

[BuddyBody]

Why did that link to a video about sasquatch DNA evidence for me

 

[BigGAC1]

Oh my gosh, don't start!

So science stability and disc stability are different things?

opcorn: opcorn:

I see I've been set up here - durnit!!! Punk'd by DGCR again!

 

[GripEnemy]

"The faster it spins, the more stable it will be"

So faster spin means it fades harder...?

opcorn:

:clap:

 

[joegraham]

It means that it's like a gyroscope. The faster it spins/rotates, the more resistant it is to moving off it's axis of rotation. It means that it is more likely to stay spinning on its axis and less likely to drift off that. Stable in this example means not overstable, not understable, just stable; staying in place.

 

[bradharris]

It means that it's like a gyroscope. The faster it spins/rotates, the more resistant it is to moving off it's axis of rotation. It means that it is more likely to stay spinning on its axis and less likely to drift off that. Stable in this example means not overstable, not understable, just stable; staying in place.

I see. So what you're saying is that more spin means the disc stays more level and as a result is considered "more stable?"

This is all very interesting...

opcorn: opcorn: opcorn:

 

[Stemplejg]

That's a cool video!

 

[BirdieMachine]

That catch was probably better then the throw, awesome.

More stable discs are more resistant to turning at higher velocities. Less stable discs will turn sooner at lower velocities.

 

[ejvogie]

That catch was probably better then the throw, awesome.

A 500' flick with a lid? Granted he had some elevation, but it's still a sick shot.

More stable discs are more resistant to turning at higher velocities. Less stable discs will turn sooner at lower velocities.

Please. Just. Don't.

 

[zgmc]

Originally Posted by BirdieMachine View Post
More stable discs are more resistant to turning at higher velocities. Less stable discs will turn sooner at lower velocities.


Not sure why anyone would argue this point.

 

[dgar]

His disc ended up in the water... he and I have something in common...