5 Questions
What is the special case of a rotation with an internal axis passing through the body's own center of mass known as?
Spin
What is the term for a rotation around a completely external axis?
Revolution
In what sense can a plane figure rotate around a perpendicular axis intersecting anywhere inside or outside the figure?
Clockwise or counterclockwise
What is the term for rotation with an internal axis passing through the body's own center of mass?
Spin
What is the name for the surface intersection of the internal spin axis in the special case of rotation with an internal axis passing through the body's own center of mass?
Pole
Test your knowledge of rotational motion and rotation with this quiz. Explore the concepts of clockwise and counterclockwise rotation, axes of rotation, and angles of rotation for both plane and solid figures.
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