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Rotation
Definition of rotation. Links to other relevant pages.
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Newton's Second Law For Rotation
The relationship between the net external torque and the angular acceleration is of the same form as Newton's second law and is sometimes called Newton's second law for rotation.
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Description of Rotation
Basic definitions of radian, angular velocity and acceleration.
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Why is the moon moving away from the earth?
An interesting piece explaining how the moon's motion, tides and the earth's rotation are linked.
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AC generator
A diagram on which you can adjust the frequency of rotation. You can them observe the voltage induced on an analogue meter, and an oscilloscope screen. Good description of the slip ring.
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MISER _ Malcolm's Interactive Solar Evaluation Resource
Description of a method of observing sunspots, with pictures and animated diagrams of solar rotation.
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International Earth Rotation Service
A reference site dedicated to Earth Orientation Parameters (EOP) and maintaining the International Celestial Reference System (ICRS).
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Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 - 1543) provided a model of the universe in which the earth and all the other planets orbit around the sun and the earth acquired a daily rotation, but the sun itself was ...
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