gyroscope

Also known as gyroscopes

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A gyroscope is a spinning object mounted in a way that allows it to rotate freely in all directions while maintaining the orientation of its spin axis. This property makes gyroscopes useful for navigation and stabilization systems, since the spinning rotor resists changes to its direction regardless of how the outer frame moves around it.

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Commons category: Gyroscopes
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time of discovery or invention: 1852-00-00

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Description and diagram
History
Early similar devices
Foucault's gyroscope
Commercialization
Gyroscopic principles
Rigidity in space
Precession
Contemporary uses
Steadicam
Heading indicator
Gyrocompass
Accelerometer
Variations
Gyrostat
MEMS gyroscope
HRG
VSG or CVG
DTG
Ring laser gyroscope
Fiber optic gyroscope
London moment
Other examples
Helicopters
Gyro X
Consumer electronics
See also
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

A gyroscope (from Ancient Greek γῦρος gŷros 'round' and σκοπέω skopéō 'to look') is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity. It is a spinning wheel or disc in which the axis of rotation (spin axis) is free to assume any orientation by itself. When rotating, the orientation of this axis is unaffected by tilting or rotation of the mounting, due to the conservation of angular momentum.