
Torques and gyroscopes.
Title:
Torques and gyroscopes.
Summary:
Why a spinning top doesn't topple. When a torque acts on a spinning object, the angular momentum changes, but the object only precesses. The object may be a child's toy, or a part of a navigation system, or Earth itself.
Other Title:
Mechanical universe #20: Torques and gyroscopes.
Year Published:
1985
Physical Description:
1 digital video CD (30 min).
Note:
#433-92-287 MVCD
"Magic Vision" on CD label.
Publisher:
[Calif.] : California Institute of Technology. Vancouver, BC: Magic Lantern Communications. c1985.