Large gyro with cardanic suspension on turntable

Experiment no.: 2.3.17
Grosser kardanischer Kreisel auf Drehschemel
This experiment shows that a rapidly spinning gyro with cardanic suspension under force behaves completely differently to a gyro whose position is partly fixed. It also highlights the different effects of force and torque.

Caution: Experiment with possible eye damage!
Personal protective equipment necessary!

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Fast-spinning gyro with a rotatable inner frame
Fast-spinning gyro with a fixed inner frame