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Gyroscopic precession is the tendency of the spin axis of
a rotating object to twist at right angles. This effects all spinning bodies
including the planet Earth, which wobbles on its axis like a top (commonly
called precession of the equinoxes). You can test this force by gripping
the axel of a spinning wheel and trying to tilt it. The twisting motion
that results is due to gyroscopic precession. It is the effect of gyroscopic
precession that makes a moving two wheel bike turn in the direction that
the rider leans. |
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