what does it do?
who invented it?
has it got to do something with spinning?
thank you
2007-02-12 17:25:36 · 3 answers · asked by Deranged Soul.. 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
it is a spining weel that can be used to steer or stablize a moving objuct
2007-02-12 17:29:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gyroscope - The gyroscope effect was discovered in 1817 by Johann Bohnenberger; the gyroscope was invented, and the effect named after it, in 1852 by Léon Foucault for an experiment involving the rotation of the Earth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroscope -
Howstuffworks "How Gyroscopes Work"Did you know that airplanes and space shuttles use the utterly low-tech gyroscope for navigation? Discover the secret behind gyroscopic motion!
http://www.howstuffworks.com/gyroscope.htm
2007-02-13 01:34:24 · answer #2 · answered by --------------- 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroscope
2007-02-13 01:33:18 · answer #3 · answered by mister science 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋