A good example of the characteristics of a free gyroscope that enable it to be used as a gyrocompass – namely gyroscopic inertia and precession :
U.S. Navy training video on gyrocompass theory and construction :
A good example of the characteristics of a free gyroscope that enable it to be used as a gyrocompass – namely gyroscopic inertia and precession :
U.S. Navy training video on gyrocompass theory and construction :
Wow! Very simple and easy to understand explanation. A marine gyro compass which is used for navigation of a ship exactly works on same principle.