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🌀 Gyroscope Precession and Nutation: Heavy Symmetric Top, Angular Momentum and Steady Precession Rates (2D)

2D companion of the 3D gyroscope simulator: integrate the exact heavy-symmetric-top equations for a spinning disc on a pivot, compare the fast-spin precession rate m g l / (I w) with the exact steady-precession roots, and watch nutation, energy and angular momentum.

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Gyroscope Precession and Nutation: Heavy Symmetric Top, Angular Momentum and Steady Precession Rates (2D) ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the 3D gyroscope simulator: integrate the exact heavy-symmetric-top equations for a spinning disc on a pivot, compare the fast-spin precession rate m g l / (I w) with the exact steady-precession roots, and watch nutation, energy and angular momentum.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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