Gyrocompass Theory and Operation

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 :

MIT Gyroscopic Precession

http://video.mit.edu/embed/10917/

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