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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| description | 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 inertial and non-inertial reference frames. Simple calculations are enabled by a model equivalent to a spinning top, namely a square-formed tube carrying a streaming ideal fluid or a frictionless chain. Precession in a combined, gravitational and magnetic field is also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a4b81adc66e4c9ab62fb561140d15d52022-12-22T03:44:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physics2296-424X2019-02-01710.3389/fphy.2019.00005412916Precession Intuitively ExplainedPéter Hantz0Zsolt I. Lázár1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, HungaryFaculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFormal 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 inertial and non-inertial reference frames. Simple calculations are enabled by a model equivalent to a spinning top, namely a square-formed tube carrying a streaming ideal fluid or a frictionless chain. Precession in a combined, gravitational and magnetic field is also discussed.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphy.2019.00005/fullprecessionheavy topintuitive explanationsquare wheel modelgyroscopespinning top |
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