Epicycle motion of spinning objects

Abstract The motion of spinning objects on a horizontal surface can be explained in terms of an epicycle, originally proposed by Ptolemy around 170 AD to explain the motion of the planets. Examples are given of a spinning coin, a spinning egg and a spinning cylinder.

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Physics Education
Published
2025-09-08
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https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/adffd6
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Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies
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Epicycle motion of spinning objects

Rod Cross
Physics Education
Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies
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Epicycle motion of spinning objects

Rod Cross
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Abstract The motion of spinning objects on a horizontal surface can be explained in terms of an epicycle, originally proposed by Ptolemy around 170 AD to explain the motion of the planets. Examples are given of a spinning coin, a spinning egg and a spinning cylinder.

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