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Pöördliikumine refers to the rotational motion of an object around a fixed axis. In physics, it is a fundamental type of motion distinct from translational motion, where an object moves from one point to another in space. Pöördliikumine is characterized by the object's angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular acceleration.

An object undergoing pöördliikumine rotates around an imaginary line called the axis of rotation. This axis can be internal or external to the object. For example, a spinning top exhibits pöördliikumine around its own central axis, while the Earth exhibits pöördliikumine around an axis that passes through its poles.

Key concepts associated with pöördliikumine include torque, which is the rotational equivalent of force and causes changes in an object's angular velocity, and moment of inertia, which is the rotational equivalent of mass and describes an object's resistance to changes in its rotational motion. Angular momentum, the rotational equivalent of linear momentum, is conserved in the absence of external torques.

Examples of pöördliikumine are ubiquitous in nature and technology. They include the spinning of wheels, the rotation of a fan, the movement of planetary gears, and the mechanics of a merry-go-round. Understanding pöördliikumine is crucial in many fields, such as mechanical engineering, astrophysics, and robotics, for analyzing and designing systems involving rotation.