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why is rotation a free vector? |
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| Jul16-12, 11:14 AM | #1 |
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why is rotation a free vector?
i understand why torque is a free vector (break it down into a couple, move it anywhere)
but why is angular velocity a free vector? like, if a rigid body is rotating about point, P1, with angular velocity W1, then I know that W of points A and B are W1, wrt P1 but, aren't they also W1 about ANY point? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?! please explain, or clarify/add to my statements thanks! |
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