|
Main Forum Page
|
The Gyroscope Forum |
27 November 2024 13:02
|
|
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.
|
Question |
| Asked by: |
David Brennan |
| Subject: |
Gyroscopes |
| Question: |
Describe how a gyroscope maintains its angular mamentum? |
| Date: |
10 October 2005
|
| report abuse
|
|
Answers (Ordered by Date)
|
| Answer: |
Glenn Hawkins - 12/10/2005 01:15:05
| | | Hi David,
This is too complicated to explain. Very generally, we think of it this way: So long as a force is applied at a right angle to a spinning disk a counter movement exists. Many believe there is no momentum. I know there is, but it is removed in a mechanical sequences of vector like collision effects opposite to momentum as soon as the applied force is removed so that it doesn’t exhibit itself. It seems not to exist, except while in action.
|
| Report Abuse |
| Add an Answer >> |
|
