Title: A physical explanation of the gyroscope effect
Abstract:A force applied perpendicular to a point on the axis of a rotating gyroscope does not cause the point of application, unless it happens to be the center of gravity, to move in the direction of the for...A force applied perpendicular to a point on the axis of a rotating gyroscope does not cause the point of application, unless it happens to be the center of gravity, to move in the direction of the force, as might be expected, but at approximately 90° to it. We show that this effect can be understood physically by considering the rotation of two equal masses mounted on a frame of negligible mass. It is also noted that the mathematical simplifications made in the study of rigid-body motion often tend to obscure what is happening physically.Read More
Publication Year: 1977
Publication Date: 1977-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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