1Q50.70 – Gyroscope
- Description
This demonstration illustrates conservation of angular momentum in a gyroscope.
- Equipment
- Gyroscope
- Large balancing mass
- Small mass
- How to assemble and operate
- 1. Move the larger (black) mass such that the gyroscope is balanced
- 2. Spin the gyroscope
- 3. Precession can be introduced by adding a small (brass) mass
