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Gyroscope

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A gyroscope is a spinning wheel.

3D Gyroscope.png
3D Gyroscope.png
It stays very still. It does not tilt easily. This helps ships stay straight. It also helps phones work.
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Gyroscope operation.gif
It is like a toy top. Do you like spinning tops?

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3D Gyroscope.png
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Gyroscope operation.gif
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Gyroscope wheel-text.png
File:Gyroscope wheel animation.gif
Gyroscope wheel animation.gif
File:Foucault's gyroscope.jpg
Foucault's gyroscope.jpg
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NASM-A19800429000 CU01.jpg
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Digital Compass sensor and Arduino Uno.jpg
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