A Simple Gyroscope Consists of a Wheel (M = 2

question 63

Multiple Choice

A simple gyroscope consists of a wheel (M = 2.0 kg, R = 0.75 m, I = 1.1 kg∙m²) 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)1.8 x 10^-2 rad/s
• B)2.7 x 10^-2 rad/s
• C)0.17 rad/s
• D)0.26 rad/s
• E)0.50 rad/s

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