Gyroscope Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
Rigidity in space
A
The principle that a wheel with a heavily weighted rim spun at high rpms tends to remain in the position at which the wheel is spining
2
Q
Gyroscopic precession
A
When an outside force tries to tilt a spinning gyro, the gyro responds as if the force had been applied 90 degrees further