Gyroscope
A gyroscope is a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principle of conservation of angular momentum. In physics this is also known as gyroscopic inertia or rigidity in space.
Related Topics:
Orientation - Angular momentum - Physics
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The essence of the device is a spinning wheel on an axle. The device, once spinning, tends to resist changes to its orientation (the property of inertia).
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