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6.16 TANGENT FORCE

The third force type is the TANGENT FORCE. The direction of the force field is always perpendicular to the parameter object and the line between the target object and the center point of the force. The right hand rule can be used for visualizing the direction, so that if the thumb of your right hand represents the parameter object direction and your first finger points to the particle, your second finger shows the direction of the force.

Figure T6-47: Tangent Force (PICTURE: T6-47)

This method can be used for simulating rotating force fields like those found from electrical equipment, generators etc.

Because the generated force field rotates target objects around the parameter object, the centrifugal force tries to explode the particle mass just like in the real world.

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