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whirling table

whirling table

9.4
A device with a spinning disk used in physics experiments with weights and pulleys
  • noun
  • /ˈwɜr.lɪŋ ˈteɪ.bəl/
  • Specialized
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  • The physics professor used the whirling table to demonstrate centripetal force to the class.

Examples

  • After assembling the whirling table, the students performed various experiments with pulleys and weights.

  • A whirling table can make abstract physical concepts more tangible for students learning basic mechanics.

  • The whirling table demonstrated the principles of centrifugal force.

  • We used a whirling table in our physics class.

  • The physics professor used the whirling table to demonstrate how objects behave under the influence of centripetal force.

  • After assembling the whirling table, the students confidently explored various physical laws with weights and pulleys.

  • A well-designed whirling table can effectively illustrate complex concepts in mechanics to students.

Synonyms

whirler
vswhirling table
7.6

A device that spins around a central point

is a demonstration apparatus using disks, weights, and pulleys to show physical laws

Surface Forms

whirling table singular
whirling tables plural

Morphology

whirl + table

The phrase is compositionally predictable: 'whirling' denotes rotating and 'table' denotes a flat surface, so a 'whirling table' will be understood as a table that rotates. Even though it names a specialized apparatus, the modifier+noun combination follows normal English patterns and is readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Whirling table: The noun whirling table comes from the simple picture of a table that is whirling, or spinning, with disks and weights. When the table spins, the weights move out from the center and this movement 'shows' how forces work, so the name means 'a tool used to show physical laws'.