Precession Intuitively Explained

Precession Intuitively Explained

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Formal explanations of A the dynamics of free and heavy tops are considered to be known for centuries.However, intuitive understanding of their unexpected behavior is still a challenge.In this paper, we present elementary force based explanations of precession of heavy symmetric tops, derived in inertial and non-inertial reference frames.Simple calculations are enabled by a Main Tub Water Seal model equivalent to a spinning top, namely a square-formed tube carrying a streaming ideal fluid or a frictionless chain.

Precession in a combined, gravitational and magnetic field is also discussed.