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Asked by: uday kishore
Subject: directional gyroscopes
Question: How do directional gyroscopes work?Where & how are they useful?
Date: 17 January 2004
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Answer: webmaster@gyroscopes.org - 10/03/2004 23:25:51
 When a gyroscope is set in motion unless a another force is applied it will continue to point in that direction. If a gyroscope is put in gimbals (framework with bearings) the out of the framework can be move and the gyroscope still points in the same direction. This is a very accurate replcement of a compass. Hence the are used in ships, aircraft missiles etc. See the uses page on this website for a longer list of uses

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