Angles and Rotation

Nature of Code Lesson #3.1
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Welcome to Chapter 3 of The Nature of Code: Oscillating Motion! I begin in this video by explaining angles, the different units of measurements for angles: degrees and radians, and how to rotate shapes in p5.js.

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  • 0:00 - Hello!
  • 0:25 - Explain! Angles
  • 1:32 - Explain! Units of measurement for an angle
  • 2:02 - Explain! Radians
  • 3:32 - Explain! Why is pi so important?
  • 5:13 - Code! Rotate by 90 degrees
  • 6:36 - Code! angleMode(DEGREES);
  • 7:26 - Code! Let's use radians
  • 8:56 - Explain! Rotation direction
  • 10:32 - See you in the next video!
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