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  1. Gyroscope - Wikipedia

    A gyroscope (from Ancient Greek γῦρος gŷros 'round' and σκοπέω skopéō 'to look') is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity. [1][2] It is a spinning wheel …

  2. How the Gyroscope Works - HowStuffWorks

    Sep 7, 2023 · A gyroscope is a mechanical or electronic device that utilizes the principle of angular momentum to maintain its orientation relative to the Earth's axis or resist changes in …

  3. Gyroscope | Definition, Physics, & Uses | Britannica

    Sep 2, 2025 · gyroscope, device containing a rapidly spinning wheel or circulating beam of light that is used to detect the deviation of an object from its desired orientation.

  4. What is a Gyroscope? - Honeywell Aerospace

    In its most basic form, a gyroscope is a wheel or disc, mounted on a gimbal so it can spin rapidly around an axis that is free to change direction. The angular momentum of the spinning rotor …

  5. Gyroscope - SparkFun Learn

    What is a Gyroscope Gyroscopes, or gyros, are devices that measure or maintain rotational motion. MEMS (microelectromechanical system) gyros are small, inexpensive sensors that …

  6. What Is a Gyroscope? - BYJU'S

    A gyroscope is defined as The device has a spinning disc mounted on the base so that it can move freely in more than one direction so that the orientation is maintained irrespective of the …

  7. GYROSCOPE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GYROSCOPE is a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin …

  8. Gyroscopes – Electricity – Magnetism

    Oct 26, 2023 · A gyroscope is a device used primarily for maintaining or measuring orientation and angular velocity. It operates based on the principles of conservation of angular …

  9. Gyroscope - New World Encyclopedia

    A gyroscope is a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principle of conservation of angular momentum.

  10. Gyroscopes - Physics Book

    Dec 3, 2024 · A gyroscope is a device containing a wheel or disk that is free to rotate about its own axis independent of a change in direction of the axis itself. Since the spinning wheel …