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What is the special case of a rotation with an internal axis passing through the body's own center of mass known as?
What is the special case of a rotation with an internal axis passing through the body's own center of mass known as?
- Rotate
- Turn
- Twist
- Spin (correct)
What is the term for a rotation around a completely external axis?
What is the term for a rotation around a completely external axis?
- Orbit
- Revolution (correct)
- Spin
- Twirl
In what sense can a plane figure rotate around a perpendicular axis intersecting anywhere inside or outside the figure?
In what sense can a plane figure rotate around a perpendicular axis intersecting anywhere inside or outside the figure?
- Diagonally
- Left or right
- Up or down
- Clockwise or counterclockwise (correct)
What is the term for rotation with an internal axis passing through the body's own center of mass?
What is the term for rotation with an internal axis passing through the body's own center of mass?
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?
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?
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What is Spin?
What is Spin?
Rotation with an internal axis passing through the body's center of mass.
What is Revolution?
What is Revolution?
Rotation around a completely external axis.
What is Clockwise or Counterclockwise?
What is Clockwise or Counterclockwise?
A rotation around a perpendicular axis intersecting anywhere inside or outside the figure.
What is a Pole?
What is a Pole?
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