GRAVITY WELL

 

 
 
GRAVITY WELL
Balls spin around this dish like planets orbiting the sun.

THEME
Gravity, Astronomy and Spacetime

TRY THIS
Roll the ball parallel to the outer edge of the dish.  Notice that the ball "orbits" around the dish in a circular path.  Notice that a complete orbit takes less and less time as the ball gets closer to the center.  Try rolling the balls at different speeds.  Try rolling balls of different masses.