Axial Precession and Angle of a Spinning Disc

The relationship between the angle of a spinning glass disc and its rate of axial precession was investigated. The spinning disc was recorded with a high-speed camera and the angle and rate of precession of the disc determined using video analysis. The behaviour of the disc was compared with a theor...

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Published inInternational scholastic journal of science Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 3
Main Author Zizhuo Yun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published StudentScientists.org 01.01.2022
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axial precession
disc angle
euler’s disc
spinning disc
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Summary:The relationship between the angle of a spinning glass disc and its rate of axial precession was investigated. The spinning disc was recorded with a high-speed camera and the angle and rate of precession of the disc determined using video analysis. The behaviour of the disc was compared with a theoretical model. It was found that the rate of axial precession of the real disc deviated slightly from the predictions of the theoretical model.
ISSN:2408-1884