Newton versus Hooke

Hooke's Elliptispiral


Hooke's Elliptispiral simulation

The simulation shows the motion of an object in both the rotating frame of the Earth (on the left) and an inertial frame (on the right). The simulation uses the following assumptions:

Hooke's diagram of the elliptispiral

Note: diagram drawn in inertial frame.

Todd K. Timberlake (ttimberlake@berry.edu)