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Asked by: charles Gallagher
Subject: Measureable torque
Question: Does each gyroscope have a given maximum torque, And can there be a a set of gyroscopes with a progression of torques.

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Charles Gallagher
Date: 16 April 2004
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Answer: webmaster@gyroscopes.org - 06/06/2004 20:47:26
 The torque from a gyroscope can be calculated using three things.
The shape, wieght/mass and speed. Its these three things that define the torque.

A single gyroscopes torque can be increased/decreased simply by changing the speed.

See the maths page to get the formula.

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