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axis of rotation

imaginary line around which a rotation occurs
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axis of rotation

Summary

axis of rotation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • axis of rotation is a type of axis[2].
  • axis of rotation is part of rotational velocity[3].
  • axis of rotation is part of angular velocity[4].
  • axis of rotation's Commons gallery is recorded as Axis[5].
  • axis of rotation's facet of is recorded as rotation[6].
  • axis of rotation's has characteristic is recorded as stagnation[7].
  • axis of rotation's equivalent class is recorded as https://www.commoncoreontologies.org/ont00000387[8].
  • axis of rotation's different from is recorded as rotational direction[9].
  • axis of rotation's P14870 is recorded as ont00000387[10].

Body

Definition and Type

axis of rotation is a type of axis[2].

Use and Application

Part of include rotational velocity[3] and angular velocity[4].

Why It Matters

axis of rotation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14870 → ont00000387
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53024|batch #53024]]"
  2. 5w ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → https://www.commoncoreontologies.org/ont00000387
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://www.commoncoreontologies.org/ont00000387"
  3. 16w ago · Fgnievinski · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Has characteristic → stagnation
    Part of → —
    Different from → rotational direction
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q504111]]"
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