Precessing Gyroscope: Force & Rotation (2D)

Precessing Gyroscope
Top-down view: the arm sweeps around the pivot at the precession rate Ω while the rotor spins fast about its own axle at ω. Ω = τ / (I·ω), from gravity torque τ = m·g·r.

Torque τ-

Moment of inertia I-

Angular momentum L-

Precession Ω-

Precession period T-

Spin rate ω 40 rad/s

Rotor mass m 1.0 kg

Rotor radius R 0.30 m

Arm length r 1.00 m