Classical precession is the
change of angular momentum and angular velocity produced by a
torque. Classical precession is sometimes also called
Newtonian precession after Sir Isaac Newton.
The encyclopedia Britannica
says this about precession “Precession, phenomenon associated
with the action of a gyroscope or a spinning top and
consisting of a comparatively slow rotation of the axis of
rotation of a spinning body about a line intersecting the spin
axis. The smooth, slow circling of a spinning top is
precession, the uneven wobbling is nutation.”
In general, the mathematical relationship of torque
produced is defined by the rate of change of the angular
momentum.
Hyperphysics
has a great article about procession linked here:
"http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/rotv2.html"
Below is another great video
discussing classical precession.
(Credit: Peter Schwartz, Cal Poly Physics)
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