Talk:Rattleback

Size

Not sure how relevant the size is. Of course the ratio gravity force/friction is important, so the range of sizes which exhibit spin reversion will depend on the material but especially of the surface roughness (which depends more on surface treatment than on material) of both the rattleback and the support on which it is spun. --Josce 14:35, 14 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

References

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Elliott, W.A. The inside story of the whirlygig! W.A. Elliott Co., Toronto.
Elliott, W.A. The Tate's compass. W.A. Elliott Co., Toronto. 1982.
Freeman, Ira B. "What is Trevelyan's rocker?" The Physics Teacher, 12:382. American Association of Physics Teachers. College Park, Md. 1974.

Tate's Compass is a compass which has no marking or wrong marking to differentiate North and South ! Trevelyan's Rocker is a thermal oscillator ! Whirligig seems to be suspended and wind-driven

I guess they are referred-to in some papers about Rattlebacks, but weren't checked before adding ? Can anyone see others ? --195.137.93.171 (talk) 01:46, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]