gyrostat

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But now remove the gyrostat from the frame, and set the wheel in rotation.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew

If the experimenter continues his turning motion, the gyrostat is now quiescent: for it is being carried round now in the direction of rotation.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew

Change the sign of g for the case of the gyrostats spinning upright, one on the top of the other, and so realize the gyrostat on the top of a gyrostat described by Maxwell.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

Figure 15 shows one form of gyrostat mounted on a horizontal frame, held in the hands of an experimenter.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew

Suppose the motion λ is due to the suspension of the gyrostat from a point on the axis of a second gyrostat suspended from a fixed point.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various