Re: [Phys-L] Fun Physics in Space

[Jeffrey Schnick <JSchnick@Anselm.Edu>]

I like the explanation for the oscillations given as the first answer (posted by Terry Tao) to the question posed here:
http://mathoverflow.net/questions/81960/the-dzhanibekov-effect-an-exercise-in-mechanics-or-fiction-explain-mathemat 

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> From: Phys-l [mailto:phys-l-bounces@www.phys-l.org] On Behalf Of David
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> Colleagues,
>
> If you're teaching a classical mechanics course this semester, you may want
> to use this...
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n-HMSCDYtM
>
> Or, you may just want to have fun with it yourself.
>
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