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Old 21st Oct 2013, 16:26
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Same can be demonstrated in the yaw axis when sitting in an office chair. Rotate smartly in one direction, then very slowly/smoothly bring to a stop and slowly change direction.

Add in the G-forces of a spiral, and you have the makings of the classic graveyard spiral -- a la JFK Jr.
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