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rotation
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right|thumb|A sphere rotating (spinning) about an axis
Rotation is the spinning motion of an object around a central line called an axis, like how a top spins or how Earth turns on its axis. This type of motion matters because it helps us understand how many objects in nature and everyday life move, from planets and stars to wheels and machinery.
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Research
260,697 papers- Electromyographic analysis of the rotator cuff and deltoid musculature during common shoulder external rotation exercises.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy · 2004Reinold MM, Wilk KE, Fleisig GS et al.DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2004.34.7.385
- The difference in rotation angle of the distal endotracheal tube through nasal approach.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Tsukamoto M, Goto M, Hitosugi T et al.DOI: 10.1186/s12871-023-02225-7
- Three-Dimensional Mapping of the Rotation of Interactive Virtual Objects with Eye-Tracking Data.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2024Consoli RA, Colli E, da Silva Soares R Jr et al.DOI: 10.3791/65977
- Bidirectional and Stepwise Rotation of Cells and Particles Using Induced Charge Electroosmosis Vortexes.Biosensors · 2024Wang S, Zhang Z, Ma X et al.DOI: 10.3390/bios14030112
- Synchronized rotation in swarms of magnetotactic bacteria.Physical review. E · 2017Belovs M, Livanovičs R, Cēbers ADOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.96.042408
- Tibial component rotation alters soft tissue balance in a cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty.Computer assisted surgery (Abingdon, England) · 2022Clark G, Quinn M, Murgier J et al.DOI: 10.1080/24699322.2022.2078738
- A cell electro-rotation micro-device using polarized cells as electrodes.Electrophoresis · 2019Huang L, He W, Wang WDOI: 10.1002/elps.201800360
- Altered Cervical Spine Position Results in Decreased Eccentric Shoulder Rotation Strength.International journal of sports medicine · 2024Giordano K, Wasserberger K, Oliver GDDOI: 10.1055/a-2281-1396
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Encyclopedic overview
24 sectionsContents
- Mathematics
- Fixed axis vs. fixed point
- Axis of 2-dimensional rotations
- Rotation angle and axis in 3 dimensions
- Rotation plane
- Rotation of vectors
- In higher dimensions
- Physics
- Circular motion
- Euler rotations
- Rotational invariance
- {{anchor|astronomy}}Astronomy
- Black holes
- Spin
- Retrograde rotation
- Revolution
- Applied
- Flight dynamics
- Arrow-flight
- Amusement rides
- Sports
- See also
- References
- External links
right|thumb|A sphere rotating (spinning) about an axis
Rotation, rotational or rotary motion is the movement of an object that leaves at least one point unchanged. In 2 dimensions, a plane figure can rotate in either a clockwise or counterclockwise sense around a point called the center of rotation. In 3 dimensions, a solid figure rotates around an imaginary line called an axis of rotation.
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