Friday, 07 March 2014 10:45
D4-22: MONORAIL CAR
Additional Info
- ID Code: D4-22
- Purpose: Demonstrate gyroscopic stability
- Description: The gyroscope on the car is driven to a high rotational speed using a motor. The car will then remain balanced on the wire for over thirty seconds.
- Availability: Not currently available, pending replacement
- References: REFERENCES: (PIRA 1Q50.71)
- Loc codes: D4, OS0
- Videos-1: Video of demonstration
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D4 Gyroscopes
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D4-01: GYROSCOPE WITH COUNTERWEIGHTS
Illustrate precession and nutation with a precision gyroscope.
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D4-02: BICYCLE WHEEL GYROSCOPE WITH COUNTERWEIGHT
Demonstrate precession and nutation of a gyroscope.
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D4-03: BICYCLE WHEEL GYROSCOPE ON PIVOT
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D4-04: BICYCLE WHEEL GYROSCOPE ON ROPE
Illustrate gyroscopic precession in a surprising way.
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D4-05: GYROSCOPE WITH GIMBAL RINGS
Demonstrate gyroscopic stability.
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D4-06: ELECTRIC GYROSCOPE
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D4-07: SUITCASE GYROSCOPE
Allow people to "feel" the effect of gyroscopic forces.
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D4-08: PRECESSION AND NUTATION OF GYROSCOPE - MODEL
Show the geometrical relation between precession and nutation of a gyroscope.
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D4-09: ZERO-TORQUE GYROSCOPE
Demonstrate that the axis of rotation does not change when the net gravitational torque on the gyroscope is zero.
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D4-10: AIR GYROSCOPE
Show gyroscopic effects in a relatively friction-free system.
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D4-21: SHIP STABILIZER
Demonstrate how a gyroscope can stabilize the rocking of a ship.
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D4-22: MONORAIL CAR
Demonstrate gyroscopic stability Read More
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D4-23: GYROCOMPASS
Illustrate the operation of the gyrocompass.
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D4-24: GYROCOMPASS - MODEL
Demonstrate how a gyrocompass works.
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D4-25: GYROSCOPE - TOY
Illustrate the gyroscope.
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D4-27: EULER'S DISK
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