Simulation - choosing point of view

[JWeirWolf]

The animation s are good for seeing how systems work and the indicator s are very helpful but you can get a much clearer understan ding by being able to choose your point of view.

eg standing on a gear watching how everythin g moves relative to you. 

What do you think?

[ArtF]

Hi:

  Not sure what you mean.. do you mean standing on a gear and rotation with it?

[JWeirWolf]

So that the gear your on appears stationar y and you care looking at the point of contact.  Makes the maths behind combinati ons of gears much more obvious. 

eg suppose you construct a Ferguson Orrey the master gear is fixed to the turntable .  From the point of view of a person on the master disc the gears will orbit and the nodes and positon of the moon will appear to lead and lag.  Suppose its more fun to build it.

[ArtF]

interesti ng thought. Ill giev it considera tion when I get to a stage where I can plan more additions to the display.

Thx
Art