# The Spinning Physics
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-spinning-physics/56702
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 6, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-spinning-physics/56702 "2004-07-06T22:31:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@cr125rider](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cr125rider)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-spinning-physics/56702/1 "2004-07-06T22:31:58Z")
I was wondering how to create somthing that spins correctly when something hits it. (ie [http://www.ebaumsworld.com/warthog.html](http://www.ebaumsworld.com/warthog.html)) The gernades make it spin differently the different distances away they are from the center. That is some serious math. Any help?
Thanks,
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-spinning-physics/56702/2 "2004-07-07T01:35:56Z")
I don’t think the rotation is based on the distance between grenades and warthog, it’s the slider value that controls the spin.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-spinning-physics/56702/3 "2004-07-07T02:56:53Z")
I guess, anybody think the spin thing could work though? (another ie. two cars collide in a t-shape and they spin correctly) I am thinking some trig to determine how much a certain distance away from the center point the collision is then the determine how much of a rotation there is and put in effect enertia. YIKES!!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2004, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-spinning-physics/56702/4 "2004-07-20T14:47:59Z")
the physics are complicated but definatley possible. I think I have a new project. 😃