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Asked by:	Ian Walsh
Subject:	Er.. Gyroscope
Question:	Hi....Ok As I understand it a spinning gyroscope always point the same direction. does that mean that the gyroscope (if set) would point north acting as a compass ............Or does it point to a 'direction' in space......if so, as the Earth is rotating would the gyroscope turn once a day ( the Earth turning under it) ..... does the Earths orbit around the sun affect this...for that matter the solar system is in orbit around the Galaxy.....what frame of reference does a gyroscope use........ Would a Gyroscope still work if the whole universe somehow disappeared what 'reference' would it have then
Date:	8 January 2006
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Answer:	Anamar Yran - 28/01/2007 06:34:17
	Please check out the site related to Gravity Probe B.
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