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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angular momentum
1, record 1, English, angular%20momentum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spin 2, record 1, English, spin
correct, noun
- spinning action 3, record 1, English, spinning%20action
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is ... apparent that gyroscopic inertia depends on the angular velocity and the momentum of inertia of the rotor, or on its angular momentum. The rotor wheel is subject to the laws of rotational motion and inertia in that a freely rotating body will maintain a fixed direction in space, and the rotor tends to preserve its angular momentum, or spinning action, unless acted on by some external force. 3, record 1, English, - angular%20momentum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The first ... mechanical quantity [involved in gyroscopic motion] is the angular momentum, or "spin," of a gyroscope. Thus, the top can spin in either of two directions, described as clockwise or counterclockwise when looking along the axis of symmetry. Its angular momentum, or spin, can be represented as a directed line segment, called the spin vector, that points along the axis. 2, record 1, English, - angular%20momentum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moment angulaire
1, record 1, French, moment%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spin 1, record 1, French, spin
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque électron d'un atome possède un moment angulaire orbital, qui serait dû à sa rotation autour du noyau selon les modèles classiques, et un moment angulaire intrinsèque, analogue au moment d'un gyroscope, appelé «spin». Dans le cas des noyaux, les moments angulaires sont colinéaires et leur rapport est appelé rapport gyromagnétique. 1, record 1, French, - moment%20angulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica general (Física)
- Instrumentos de navegación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- momento angular
1, record 1, Spanish, momento%20angular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un cuerpo sometido a una rotación circular, producto que resulta de multiplicar la fuerza aplicada en un punto del mismo por la distancia que media entre éste y el eje de rotación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - momento%20angular
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