• https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=29903 , stripped out all the stuff I didn't need (example2), and have been going between these 2 carts to try and combine the sprite rotation function with the desired movement. (lexaloffle.com)
  • It seems that combining two Lorentz boosts cause rotation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorentz_transformation#Composition_of_two_boosts Do you think this rotation is something that could be measured by gyroscope? (physicsforums.com)
  • for example, Earth's rotation defines the geographical poles. (wikipedia.org)
  • science later explains that it is earth's rotation. (battledawn.com)
  • CMD has unveiled the following scorching evidence (currently on heavy rotation on Wisconsin television) of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's communist leanings. (prwatch.org)
  • Earth's axial tilt (or obliquity) and its relation to the rotation axis and plane of orbit. (universetoday.com)
  • All rigid body movements are rotations, translations, or combinations of the two. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to Wikipedia , "a molecule or ion is called chiral if it cannot be superposed on its mirror image by any combination of rotations, translations, and some conformational changes. (blabbermouth.net)
  • Rotation or rotational motion is the circular movement of an object around a central line, known as axis of rotation. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2-dimensional rotations, unlike the 3-dimensional ones, possess no axis of rotation, only a point about which the rotation occurs. (wikipedia.org)
  • David Ulansey theorised that the cult of Mithras was a response to the 2nd Century BCE discovery attributed to Hipparchos that axis of rotation of the fixed stars was slowly. (scalzi.com)
  • A plane figure can rotate in either a clockwise or counterclockwise sense around a perpendicular axis intersecting anywhere inside or outside the figure at a center of rotation. (wikipedia.org)
  • We can define a rotation in terms of matrices. (stackexchange.com)
  • The first three columns correspond to the 3x3 matrix resulting form the product of the three rotation matrices (about each axis). (hpmuseum.org)
  • A rotation around a completely external axis is called a revolution (or orbit), e.g. (wikipedia.org)
  • This means that Mercury has a spin-orbit resonance of 3:2, where it completes three rotations on its axis for every two rotations completed around the Sun. This does not, however, mean that three days last the same as two years on Mercury. (universetoday.com)
  • Between its rapid and very eccentric orbit, its slow rotation, and its strange diurnal and annual patterns, Mercury is a very extreme planet with a very extreme environment. (universetoday.com)
  • A spherical roller thrust bearing is a rolling-element bearing of thrust type that permits rotation with low friction, and permits angular misalignment. (ktorrent.org)
  • The corresponding rotation axis must be defined to point in a direction that limits the rotation angle to not exceed 180 degrees. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sa Wikipedia na ito, ang mga link ng wika ay nasa itaas ng pahina sa may bandang pamagat ng artikulo. (wikipedia.org)
  • Either type of rotation is involved in a corresponding type of angular velocity (spin angular velocity and orbital angular velocity) and angular momentum (spin angular momentum and orbital angular momentum). (wikipedia.org)
  • The question of the existence of such a direction is the question of existence of an eigenvector for the matrix A representing the rotation. (wikipedia.org)
  • instead, simple rotations are described as being in a plane. (wikipedia.org)
  • Can you visualize this simple rotation in 3 dimensions? (fluther.com)
  • However, 3D rotation still breaks my brain, especially when I try of how this could work with more than just a simple cube example. (hpmuseum.org)
  • In four or more dimensions, a combination of two or more rotations about in a plane is not in general a rotation in a single plane. (wikipedia.org)
  • With an average rotational speed of 10.892 km/h (6.768 mph), Mercury also takes 58.646 days to complete a single rotation. (universetoday.com)
  • But if no single boost causes any rotation, why would two boosts in a row do that? (physicsforums.com)
  • That is to say, any spatial rotation can be decomposed into a combination of principal rotations. (wikipedia.org)
  • The combination of any sequence of rotations of an object in three dimensions about a fixed point is always equivalent to a rotation about an axis (which may be considered to be a rotation in the plane that is perpendicular to that axis). (wikipedia.org)
  • In fact, its high eccentricity and slow rotation mean that it takes 176 Earth days for the Sun to return to the same place in the sky (aka. (universetoday.com)
  • Thus, the rotations around a point/axis form a group. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is equivalent, for linear transformations, with saying that there is no direction in the plane which is kept unchanged by a 2 dimensional rotation, except, of course, the identity. (wikipedia.org)
  • I'm not sure if thatll make a difference… in fact, I'm pretty sure most tires are meant to go in one direction only (you'll see an arrow on the tire wall showing intended direction of rotation. (unicyclist.com)
  • It's like space remembers that we already had boost in one direction, and when we have another, this mysterious Thomas rotation takes place. (physicsforums.com)
  • Mathematically, a rotation is a rigid body movement which, unlike a translation, keeps at least one point fixed. (wikipedia.org)
  • The special case of a rotation with an internal axis passing through the body's own center of mass is known as a spin (or autorotation). (wikipedia.org)
  • The patient sustained a left lateral compression injury with internal rotation of the left hemipelvis and a characteristic sacral buckle fracture. (medscape.com)
  • and also in three dimensions (in space), in which additional points may be kept fixed (as in rotation around a fixed axis, as infinite line). (wikipedia.org)
  • Similarly, the rotation rate of an object in three dimensions at any instant is about some axis, although this axis may be changing over time. (wikipedia.org)
  • The lateral force vector continued across the pelvis to produce external rotation of the right hemipelvis and diastasis of the right sacroiliac joint. (medscape.com)
  • I am mostly a Wikipedia User, and if need be, in some cases i double check with another source of information. (englishbaby.com)
  • A solid figure has an infinite number of possible axes and angles of rotation, including chaotic rotation (between arbitrary orientations), in contrast to rotation around a fixed axis. (wikipedia.org)
  • A rotation is simply a progressive radial orientation to a common point. (wikipedia.org)
  • Wikipedia is so amazing because it ties together the large majority of human knowledge into one place. (englishbaby.com)
  • Do Wikipedia pages about famous people in countries outside of the United States and not written in English state where the person's family is from? (fluther.com)
  • I'm looking for an answer on a topic and I'm thinking about using Wikipedia. (englishbaby.com)