Definition:Instantaneous/Center of Rotation
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Definition
Let $B$ be a body undergoing rotation.
The instantaneous center of rotation of $B$ is the point about which $B$ is rotating at a particular time instant.
Also see
- Results about geometric rotations can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): instantaneous
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): instantaneous