NICHOLAS TAN JIa JUN ROCKS

PHYSICS TYPE REPORT

1. Most of the mass of the Singapore flyer is located at the two biggest poles at the centre of the flyer which is the pivot to move the flyer. The poles lead up to the centre of the circular shape of the flyer. That is the most important part in stabilizing the whole structure. This is due to the laws of centre of gravity. The centre of gravity of an object is defined as the point through which its whole weight appears to act for any orientation of the object. An object’s weight pushes downward towards the ground due to gravity. When an object is pivoted at a corner this would cause a turning effect or it will be tipped over. However if you put the pivot at the centre of the object, it will be more stabilized. There is a force to force action and the pivot must be a perpendicular angle towards the object.

2. Compared to the stop and start technique, for the flyer to turn continuously is much better. Stopping and starting would require much more electricity and the greenhouse gas produced to form electricity might increase, contributing to global warming. The second way is an object with mass is reluctant to change its state of rest or motion. This is called inertia. When the flyer stops and start to let people get in and out, there would be an unpleasant jerk in all the capsules and people might not enjoy that. If the capsule stops the people that has mass, planted on the floor, would lean forward. Same as when the flyer starts.
3. Through my obversations