The Science: How Gyroscopes Resist Rotation and Stay Upright

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Norseman
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As the title says, I'm wondering how/why gyroscopes work. Why do they resist being rotated in a direction other than the direction in which they're already being rotated, and why don't they fall down?
 
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I'm not the one to give a detailed explanation, but as a starter you should investigate conservation of angular momentum.
 

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