Navigating by Good Gyrations

NASA STEM
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NASA STEM
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Instructional Resource
Keywords
lesson plans classroom activities demonstration gyroscopes gyros inertia momentum angular momentum centripetal force and linear momentum how spacecraft use gyroscopes navigating a spacecraft inertial reference systems bicycle wheel gyroscope spacecraft navigation
Subjects
Physical Sciences Physics
Grade Levels
Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Navigating by Good Gyrations

Use a bicycle wheel to demonstrate how gyroscopes are used to keep spacecraft stable and on course.

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