Gyroscope precession and nutation

If you like this one have a look at my best gyroscope in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5gtoZAYqyQ.
( Adolf Cortel 2009) Another piece of my collection of homemade gyroscopes. In this one a counterweight can be attached to control the precession and observe the nutation

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Gyroscope
• nutation
• precession
• rotational
• dynamics
• angular
• momentum
• conservation

[toc1955]

I didn't use standard pieces. The central disk is a piece from a weightlifting set the other pieces were machined with a lathe.

[Bartono0128]

great work, I think I finally got what the difference between nutation & precession is

thanks

[asifadio]

hello, can anyone tell me more about modes of nutation? i don't understand about mathematical representation details about it..

[chrispoyntonoz]

Great video! I need to gyro-stabilise a lightweight video camera and wondering can you point me to a method (either DIY recipe or "off the shelf product") for this purpose? essentially I just need a flywheel to be mounted to the lower part of a hand-held Steadicam Merlin stabiliser which already uses a gimbal device ... it just needs that extra edge of stability Cheers from Australia ... chris.poynton@gmail.com

[LePatay]

@sumaan135

The same for me!

[sumaan135]

than u very much..my guess is confirmed about nutation.

[T0B0KKE]

Isn't there another phenomena with rotations? Aberration or what-so-ever.

[TinselKoala]

Nice work; I was suspicious about the nutation with your arrangement but you did actually get some, well done.

You might like my video on the same topic. I posted it as an attachment, I hope you approve it.

--TK

[wilsman77]

i would like to try this experiment also, would you be able to post a list of materials that were used ??

[appolo94]

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