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Poinsot construction

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Physics Branch of physics Classical mechanics Rigid body dynamics Moment of inertia Inertia tensor
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For torque-free rigid-body motion, the kinetic-energy ellipsoid fixed in the body rolls without slipping on the invariable plane perpendicular to the conserved angular momentum. Its point of contact is the angular-velocity vector.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2022 / ii / Paper 2 / 14B / b / Solution

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