Definition:Precession
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Definition
Let $B$ be a body rotating in space about an axis $A$.
Let $B$ be subject to an external torque $\mathrm T$.
Precession is the change in the direction of $A$ which is perpenducular to the direction of $\mathrm T$.
Examples
Also see
- Results about precession can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): gyroscope
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): precession
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): gyroscope
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): precession