07-08-2012, 02:55 PM
GYROSCOPIC EFFECT
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Introduction
A gyroscope is a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of angular momentum
Description and diagram
Within mechanical systems or devices, a conventional gyroscope is a mechanism comprising a rotor journaled to spin about one axis, the journalsof the rotor being mounted in an inner gimbal or ring; the inner gimbal is journaled for oscillation in an outer gimbal for a total of two gimbals
Modern uses
Computer Pointing Devices -There are a number of computer pointing devices (in effect a mouse) on the market that have gyroscopes in side them allowing you to control the mouse cursor while the device is in the air!
Gyrocompasses- Gyrocompasses are basically navigation aids. Gyroscopes don't like to change direction, so if they are mounted into a device that allows them to move freely (low friction gimbal). Then when the device is moved in different directions the gyroscope will still point in the same direction