Simple theory for the Levitron®

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 883-888

  Jones, T B ^a   Washizu, Masao ^b   Gans, Roger ^a  

^a University of Rochester   (United States)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0012654917     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.365856     Document Type: Article

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