News Physics When all is a spin, calm is dragged in By Peter Weiss November 8, 2004 at 7:15 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Hurricanes and tornadoes may seem huge, but they’re equivalent to thin flows of fluid at As disk rotates, spinning dot inside (top left) induces disk rim to enclose (bottom right) region of calm (white spot). Durkin and Fajans the base of the atmosphere. So, physicists are finding they can mimic these phenomena with swarms of electrons confined by magnetic and electrical fields.