gyrostat
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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 Andrew Gray
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 Andrew Gray
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 Andrew Gray
Round the case in the plane of the wheel is a projecting rim sharpened to an edge, on which the gyrostat can be supported in other experiments.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Andrew Gray
A gyrostat consists of a disk or wheel with a massive rim, which revolves within a case or framework, by which the whole arrangement can be moved about, or supported, without interfering with the wheel.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Andrew Gray
