Gyroscope Experiment Manual
Product Code : EL-DOMLE-10773
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The Gyroscope Experiment Manual describes an educational gyroscope used both for demonstration and for the quantitative determination of gyroscopic laws. A 250mm-diameter disc mounted on dual ball bearings sits at one end of a tiltable, rotatable shaft, balanced by a movable counterweight at the other end and fitted with a thumbscrew for fine adjustment and a sliding weight for generating external torque; a scale reads the shaft’s angle of inclination (–40° to +40°) while a spirit level sets the unit horizontal. The disc can be spun by hand or by cord and, thanks to its low-friction dual-bearing mounting, keeps rotating for lengthy periods, letting the open construction reveal gyroscopic phenomena clearly.
This is an educational gyroscope for demonstration as well as for the quantitative determination of gyroscopic laws by means of practical experiments. The experiment apparatus has a shaft that can be tilted and rotated while attached to a stand rod; on one side of the shaft there is a disc mounted on dual ball bearings, while on the opposite side there is a movable counterweight for establishing equilibrium. Fine adjustment is performed by a thumbscrew at the end of the shaft, and an additional weight is provided to generate external torque, which can also be moved along the shaft. The shaft’s angle of inclination can be read from an easily readable scale, and a spirit level allows the gyroscope to be adjusted to the horizontal. The disc can be set rotating by hand or by means of a cord, and the dual ball bearing system ensures that rotation is nearly frictionless and continues for lengthy periods of time. The open construction of the gyroscope allows gyroscopic phenomena to be observed easily and clearly.
FEATURES:
Fine adjustment is performed by thumbscrew at the end of the shaft
To generate external torque an additional weight is provided that can also be moved along the shaft
SPECIFICATION:
Disc: 250 mm dia.
Mass of disc: 1500 g
Mass of counterweight: 1400 g
Mass of additional weight: 50 g
Scale: – 40° to + 40°
Scale divisions: 1°
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT:
L x W x H (approx.): 400 x 300 x 400 mm
Weight: 15kg
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Last Updated: September 2026
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