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Asked by: Venkat
Subject: Gyroscope with double gimbal mechanism
Question: How does a gyroscope with a double gimbal mechanism work?
Date: 25 October 2005
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Answer: webmaster - 20/01/2007 19:03:26
 Where the gyroscope has two gimbals (two rings connected by bearings). Each set of gimbals allows the gyroscope to rotate freely on another axis. Normally no more than 2 gimbals are used, because the third gimbal would be on the axis spin axis, and hence quite pointless. A number of Victorian gyroscopes were produced with 3 gimbals for scientific experiments and demonstrations.

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