Free nutation
Encyclopedia
Free nutation is a kind of motion
that can occur for a spinning object that is not a sphere
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Motion
Motion may refer to:* Motion , any movement or change in position or place ....* Motion , a procedural device in law to bring a limited, contested matter before a court...
that can occur for a spinning object that is not a sphere
Sphere
A sphere is a perfectly round geometrical object in three-dimensional space, such as the shape of a round ball. Like a circle in two dimensions, a perfect sphere is completely symmetrical around its center, with all points on the surface lying the same distance r from the center point...
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