A Simple Gyroscope Consists of a Wheel (R = 0

question 1

Multiple Choice

A simple gyroscope consists of a wheel (R = 0.75 m, I = 0.9 MR²) rotating on a horizontal shaft.If the shaft is balanced on a pivot 0.50 m from the wheel, and the wheel rotates at 500 rev/min, what is the precession frequency of the wheel?

• A)1.9 x 10^-2 rad/s
• B)2.9 x 10^-2 rad/s
• C)0.19 rad/s
• D)0.28 rad/s
• E)cannot be calculated without knowing the mass of the wheel

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