Two aids to the teaching of gyroscopic motion are given: (1) the precession of a gyro is discussed as a rotational analogy to the case of a stone whirling on the end of a string; (2) precession is explained qualitatively in terms of linear dynamics. As an example of precession a north-seeking gyro-compass is considered and a model described which illustrates its behavior.
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1957
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