# Decoding the loopy physics of hula hooping with high-tech earthquake sensors

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-27T23:40:05+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-decoding-loopy-physics-hula-hooping.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/decoding-the-loopy-physics-of-hula-hooping-with-high-tech-earthquake-s-bc11ad/

Hula hooping may be literal child's play, but as it turns out, the physics behind the gym-class staple is so complicated that scientists have spent decades trying to understand how the hula hoop defies gravity.

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