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Why do wheels appear to turn in reverse?
« on: 08/09/2011 08:21:07 »
Paul Ciapparelli  asked the Naked Scientists:
   Hi Chris

Question from my son Jean-Luc : " Why do wheels that are spinning fast appear to be going/spinning  backwards ? "

thx & kind regards

Dr Paul Ciapparelli


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