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Nikita Samuell |
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Earths rotation and gyroscopes |
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A beginners question , lol , does anyone know what effect the earths rotation has on a gyroscope ?
say i did an experiment with a gyroscope at the north pole and then at the equator , would i see any difference in results ? behaviour ? or is the momentum of earths spin not sigificant in this regard ? , had to ask !
Seems to me there must be some interaction , and where better to ask such a question !
thank you , kind regards , nikita . |
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4 June 2005
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Nitro MacMad - 05/06/2005 23:36:44
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| | Dear Nikita Samuel,
Do the experiment with you as the earth. Let us know what you discover.
Kind regards
NM
PS I wish you youngsters would take the time to type things in full. "laugh out loud" is easy to spell and only takes a second to type.
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Robin Adams - 08/04/2009 06:47:41
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| | Hi Nikita:
I cannot answer your question fully - however it must have an effect for the following reason: I read recently in an encyclopedia that "one of the first notable uses of the gyroscope was in giving a visual demonstration of the earth;s rotation" - possibly by its inventor Leon Forcault in the 19th century.
Robin A.
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