What Is Precession

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is precession?

• A)Precession is the action of a solid rolling up a slope, prior to rolling back down again.
• B)Precession is the increase in economic activity before a recession.
• C)Precession is the rotation of a solid around a fixed axis.
• D)Precession is the rotation of an angular momentum vector around a vertical axis.
• E)Precession is the oscillatory motion of an angular momentum vector as it rotates around a vertical axis.