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gyroscope (Left) Three-frame gyroscope and (right) two-frame gyroscope. gyrocompass Ring laser gyroscope. gyroscope gyroscopic precession Figure 3: Rate gyroscopes (Left) Velocity gyro for measuring rate of turn;(right) velocity gyro for measuring rate of roll Figure 2: Apparent movement of the spin axis of a gyroscope
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gyroscope
(Left) Three-frame gyroscope and (right) two-frame gyroscope.
gyrocompass
Ring laser gyroscope.
gyroscope
gyroscopic precession
Figure 3: Rate gyroscopes (Left) Velocity gyro for measuring rate of turn;(right) velocity gyro for measuring rate of roll
Figure 2: Apparent movement of the spin axis of a gyroscope
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