
Why Doesn't a Spinning Wheel Drop Due to Its Own Weight?
Apr 3, 2017 · This is the experiment I am a bit confused about this part: There is a torque on the wheel from its own weight. That's the τ on the picture. In this perspective, τ points at the …
How to quantify gyroscopic precession torque? - Physics Forums
Jun 4, 2024 · Undergrad How to quantify gyroscopic precession torque? rcgldr Jun 4, 2024 Precession Torque Click For Summary
Gyroscopic effect in quadcopters - Physics Forums
May 15, 2024 · Hi everyone, this is my first post in the site. I post this thread below 'Mechanical Engineering' topic because i see most drone questions is posted under this subject but …
Orbital Precession Calculation: Unit Explained - Physics Forums
Jan 26, 2023 · Undergrad Orbital Precession Calculation: Unit Explained NODARman Jan 26, 2023 Einstein General relaivity Orbital Orbital mechanics Precession Unit
Understanding Precession in Special and General Relativity
May 26, 2019 · The spin vector is such a quantity. The fact that evolves according to Fermi-Walker transport is the source of precession effects in both special and general relativity. …
Torque-Free Precession of Spinning Plates • Physics Forums
Apr 17, 2005 · I am trying to figure out which way a spinning dinner plate (idealized as a disk) precesses when you toss it in the air. I can figure out the rate of precession in terms of the …
Why Do Gyroscopes *Start* Precessing? - Physics Forums
May 10, 2005 · A gyroscope attached to a pivot does not swing like a pendulum due to the effects of precession, which occurs when an external torque, such as gravity, acts on it. Initially, as …
Gyroscopic precession: What provides the centripetal force?
Jan 8, 2015 · The discussion centers on understanding the centripetal force in a precessing spinning top, particularly how torque and angular momentum interact. When the top is tilted, …
Intuitive understanding of Thomas precession - Physics Forums
Jan 20, 2014 · There are various explanations for Thomas precession in the literature and I would like to come to a deeper understanding of the cause for this precession, so that maybe I can …
Gyroscopic precession of a spin-stabilized bullet - Physics Forums
Sep 4, 2023 · Hi! I am trying to understand the physics behind the gyroscopic phenomenon called spin drift. Spin drift occurs to bullets that are spin-stabilized over the course of their flight. Spin …