The World of Boomerangs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20360453 |
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| Authors | Yutaka Nishiyama (0000-0001-5687-5699, Osaka University of Economics, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 13-20 |
| Publication date | 2002-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0270467602022001002 |
| OpenAlex | W2074173692 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
After touching on the three most common misconceptions regarding boomerangs, the author goes on to explain why a boomerang is crescent shaped.The author explains, using the principle of precession motion, why a boomerang turns leftward and why it falls sideways; and he performs a comprehensive analysis through the “right-hand rule,” using the example of a gyro top.The author also explains how to make and fly the boomerang he invented—one that can fly inside a room and come back correctly
Astronomy · Physics · Precession · Theoretical physics · Computational Physics and Python Applications · Computer Science · Artificial Intelligence
| Highly cited | No |
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