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Rotation, or spin, is the
circular movement of an
object around a
central axis. A
plane figure can
rotate in
either a
clockwise or
counterclockwise direction...
- In
linear algebra, a
rotation matrix is a
transformation matrix that is used to
perform a
rotation in
Euclidean space. For example,
using the convention...
- Earth's
rotation or Earth's spin is the
rotation of
planet Earth around its own axis, as well as
changes in the
orientation of the
rotation axis in space...
- Crop
rotation is the
practice of
growing a
series of
different types of
crops in the same area
across a
sequence of
growing seasons. This
practice reduces...
- A yaw
rotation is a
movement around the yaw axis of a
rigid body that
changes the
direction it is pointing, to the left or
right of its
direction of motion...
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Rotational frequency (also
known as
rotational speed or rate of
rotation) of an
object rotating around an axis is the
frequency of
rotation of the object...
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Cyclonic rotation, or
cyclonic circulation, is
atmospheric motion in the same
direction as a planet's
rotation, as
opposed to
anticyclonic rotation. For Earth...
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Rotation operator may
refer to: An
operator that
specifies a
rotation (mathematics) Three-dimensional
rotation operator Rot (operator) aka Curl, a differential...
- In chemistry,
specific rotation ([α]) is a
property of a
chiral chemical compound.: 244 It is
defined as the
change in
orientation of
monochromatic plane-polarized...
- In aviation,
rotation refers to the
action of
applying back
pressure to a
control device, such as a yoke, side-stick or
centre stick, to lift the nose...
