Precession Intuitively Explained

Formal explanations of the dynamics of free and heavy tops are considered to be known for centuries. However, intuitive understanding of their unexpected behavior is still a challenge. In this paper, we present elementary force based explanations of precession of heavy symmetric tops, derived in ine...

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Main Authors: Péter Hantz, Zsolt I. Lázár
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphy.2019.00005/full