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A Lab for Exploring the Precession and Nutation of a Gyroscope
written by Svilen Kostov
This laboratory provides a detailed exploration of the dynamics of a top. This lab is designed to complement the theoretical treatment of the topic usually presented in intermediate and advanced classical mechanics classes. It uses modifications of off-the-shelf equipment and available computer programs to accurately measure torque-induced motion of a heavy spinning top and compare this with a detailed model based on the Euler-Lagrange equations of motion.
Subjects Lab Level Resource Types
Classical Mechanics
- Applications of Newton's Laws
= Dynamic Torque
- Rotational Dynamics
- Intermediate Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Laboratory
= Lesson/Lesson Plan
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- Lab Manual
- application/pdf
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© 2010 Svilen Kostov
Keywords:
nutation, precession, rotation, rotational dynamics
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Metadata instance created May 6, 2010 by Bruce Mason
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September 24, 2010 by Bruce Mason
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Kostov, Svilen. A Lab for Exploring the Precession and Nutation of a Gyroscope. 2010. 8 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10022&DocID=1655>.
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