A Gyroscopic Wheel Spins Clockwise as Shown

question 60

Multiple Choice

A gyroscopic wheel spins clockwise as shown. The set of vectors that correctly describes the directions of the torque , angular momentum , and angular velocity of precession _p, is

• A) (+z); (-x); (+y)
• B) (-z); (+x); (-y)
• C) (+y); (-x); (+z)
• D) (-y); (-z); (-x)
• E) (+y); (-x); (-z)

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Definitions:

Compression

The process of reducing the volume of a material by applying pressure, or in geology, the stress state in which rock is pressed together, increasing its density.

Tension

A force that stretches material or causes it to be pulled apart.

Columnar Joints

Vertically oriented, hexagonal columns of rock that form as a result of the cooling and contraction of volcanic or igneous rocks.

Internal Strain

The deformation within a material or body due to applied stress or pressure.