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Dimentions of the brick are 12" x 6" x 3".

If rotating brick is thrown in air,
the axis of rotation will remain in the same orientation
with respect to both the brick and stationary observer,
if, for example, the brick rotates around it longest axis.

2007-06-26 11:21:18 · 3 answers · asked by Alexander 6 in Science & Mathematics Physics

3 answers

Check this interesting animation on what happens which such a block is spun in the air.

2007-06-26 13:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 0 0

Two stable axes, the longest and the shortest. The middle axis is unstable.

2007-06-26 18:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by William D 5 · 0 0

the eigenvectors

2007-06-27 01:02:43 · answer #3 · answered by Mick 3 · 0 0

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