https://gdpark.blog/tags/coordinate-systems/Recent content in Coordinate Systems on gdpark.blogHugoenWed, 24 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/classical-mechanics-07-rotating-reference-frames-coriolis-transverse-and-centrifuga/Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/classical-mechanics-07-rotating-reference-frames-coriolis-transverse-and-centrifuga/We figure out the discrepancy between a stationary frame and a purely-rotating one — and that’s exactly where Coriolis, centrifugal, and transverse forces come from!https://gdpark.blog/posts/classical-mechanics-25-euler-angles/Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/classical-mechanics-25-euler-angles/Breaking down Euler angles — theta, phi, and psi — and how three coordinate systems team up to fully describe a spinning top’s orientation in space.