3D Precession · Gyroscope Dynamics Lab

Explore gyroscope precession through a 3D rotor, pivot, torque vectors, angular momentum, and a traced cone.

Interactive mathematics

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Spin speed

Rotor mass

Status

Current change

Precession rate

Visual step

Learn by exploring

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Precession is the slow rotation of a spinning object’s axis around another direction under an external torque.

1 Identify axis2 Find angular momentum3 Apply torque4 Observe precession

Equal jumps, equal groups, and multiplication all generate the same multiples.

Experiment

Spin speed (rpm)

Rotor mass (×0.1 kg)

Lever arm (cm)

Predict precession rate

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Simulation speed1×

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Multiple / LCM history

Each change adds a point. Tracking a group highlights its contribution.