Home : Gallery : History : Uses : Behaviour : Maths : Forum : Propulsion : Links : Glossary
Main Forum Page

The Gyroscope Forum

29 March 2024 00:25

Welcome to the gyroscope forum. If you have a question about gyroscopes in general, want to know how they work, or what they can be used for then you can leave your question here for others to answer. You may also be able to help others by answering some of the questions on the site.

Search the forum:  
 

Question

Asked by: Eric Biggio
Subject: gyroscopic effect
Question: Does anyone else have an actual explanation for what causes the gyroscopic effect? explanation, not formulation!

Eric ( not Laithwait )
Date: 10 December 2019
report abuse


Answers (Ordered by Date)


Answer: Nate - 09/01/2020 11:40:03
 Hello Eric,
There's a lot of math available, but it's not easy to understand.
I found another way to understand some of tbe gyroscopic effects...
Instead of thinking about the gyro as one piece,
TRY IMAGINING THE ROTOR OF A GYROSCOPE IS COMPRISED OF MARBLES!
Then you can begin to see the individual responses when an external force is applied.
All the parts of the gyro (which are going at different speeds) "feel" the effects differently.
This may not be accurate, but i can predict many of the resultant motions.

Try it and see if it works for you too.

Nate

Report Abuse
Answer: USER REMOVED - 11/01/2020 21:04:32
 *message removed at request of user*

Report Abuse
Add an Answer >>
Website. Copyright © 2024 Glenn Turner. All rights reserved. site info
Do not copy without prior permission. Click here for gyroscope products