Category Archives: Moments of inertia

1, 2, 3 and butterfly effect

Posted on 2017/02/09 by arkajad

I know: my blog is somewhat chaotic. But what is chaos? From “Celestial Mechanics: The Waltz of the Planets” by Alessandra Celletti and Ettore Perozzi: Chaos From the Greek Χάος, denoting primordial emptiness. The term is used to indicate the … Continue reading →

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Dzhanibekov effect – handling the T-handle

Posted on 2017/02/08 by arkajad

Errors that you remember most are the errors you have made yourself. Toys that you remember most are the toys that you have made yourself. As a kid I was making all kind of toys. Planes that would fly. Slings … Continue reading →

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The Flipping Top Movie that they will not show you in the movie theaters!

Posted on 2017/02/05 by arkajad

In the last post, Racket about tennis racket, I did not quite finish with the critical appraisal of the Poinsot-type picture: According to wikiHow to Critique Artwork I should really do the following: 2 Analyze the artwork. Evolve the art … Continue reading →

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