Rotate the Body
Classical Mechanics
Level
1
Does the axis of rotation always pass through the rigid body under observation?
No, in some cases it lies outside the body.
Yes. Always.
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1 solution
It only takes 1 example where the axis of rotation is outside the observed rotating rigid body for the answer to be No, in some cases it lies outside the body.