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Mar4-11, 05:55 PM   #1
 

Gyroscope


Hello guys,
For a homework assignment I have to demonstrate all three of newtons laws. Because I really like physics I made a simple gyroscope out of my bicycle wheel. Now the first two laws are alright to relate to, but I have had trouble explaining the third one on hand of the gyroscope. Before I did research I thought that wheel has momentum in one direction and therefor turns in another. But then I looked it up and I got confused by things like torque. Can anyone explain this a bit closer and give me an example of newtons third law on hand of the gyroscope I made.

Thanks in advance.
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Mar5-11, 06:52 AM   #2
 
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