Fantabulous Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Why can't I flip my phone or book or any similar object in a way that it rotates around horizontally and not also in a other direction ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysteryy Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Why can't I flip my phone or book or any similar object in a way that it rotates around horizontally and not also in a other direction ? You need to find the axis of rotation for the object in order to make it spin in a uniform manner. Finding the axis of rotation for a uniform object is easy, but non uniform objects are much harder, which is what makes it difficult. The fact that it spins in a direction other than horizontal is probably because you are applying a force in a non uniform direction, even though you might think you are, making it spin non horizontally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliot Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Sounds like you lack the skill required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) Just found this, it's explained at 2:23 Edited August 28, 2014 by Fantabulous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Im just like wat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustikurupt Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 What the hell was that? I thought you were talking about an Iphone or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotRS123 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Why can't I flip my phone or book or any similar object in a way that it rotates around horizontally and not also in a other direction ? You lost me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faded Throwback Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Physics 101. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 You lost me. Watch the video I posted, you'll know what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
