Foucault's gyroscope, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 6 relations: David B. Adamson, Earth's rotation, Foucault pendulum, Gyroscope, Léon Foucault, Paul-Gustave Froment.

2. Gyroscopes

David B. Adamson

David Beveridge Adamson (1823 – 23 June 1891) was a farm implement manufacturer and inventor in Adelaide, South Australia.

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Earth's rotation

Earth's rotation or Earth's spin is the rotation of planet Earth around its own axis, as well as changes in the orientation of the rotation axis in space.

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Foucault pendulum

The Foucault pendulum or Foucault's pendulum is a simple device named after French physicist Léon Foucault, conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the Earth's rotation. Foucault's gyroscope and Foucault pendulum are French inventions and physics experiments.

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Gyroscope

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. Foucault's gyroscope and gyroscope are gyroscopes.

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Léon Foucault

Jean Bernard Léon Foucault (18 September 1819 – 11 February 1868) was a French physicist best known for his demonstration of the Foucault pendulum, a device demonstrating the effect of Earth's rotation.

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Paul-Gustave Froment

Paul-Gustave Froment (born 3 March 1815 in Paris; died 1865) was a French mechanic, instrument maker and inventor.

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See also

Gyroscopes

• Anti-rolling gyro
• Control moment gyroscope
• Fibre-optic gyroscope
• Foucault's gyroscope
• Gimbal
• Gimbal lock
• Gyroscope
• Gyrotheodolite
• Inertia
• Lear, Inc. v. Adkins
• Quantum gyroscope
• Rate gyro
• Rate integrating gyroscope
• Reaction wheel
• Ring laser gyroscope
• Spinning tops
• Vibrating structure gyroscope
• Yaw-rate sensor

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foucault's_gyroscope

Also known as Foucault gyroscope, Foucault gyroscopes, Foucault's gyroscope experiment.