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Place your textbook on your desk, with fixed axes oriented as shown. Rotate the book abo...

Place your textbook on your desk, with fixed axes oriented as shown. Rotate the book about the x-axis through a 90° angle and then from this new position rotate it 90° about the y-axis. Sketch the final position of the book. Repeat the process but reverse the order of rotation. From your results, state your conclusion concerning the vector addition of finite rotations. Reconcile your observations with Fig. 7/4.

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