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  1. 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 …

  2. 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

  3. 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 …

  4. 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

  5. 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. …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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, …

  9. 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 …

  10. 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 …