Motorized Gyro

PIRA: 1Q50.30

Materials: Weights, Motorized Gyro

This demo is a gyro that slowly spins the disk and can be oriented as wanted. You can move the outer rings to affect how and where the gyro will be oriented. You can also add weights to one side and it will affect how the gyro is oriented and its movement. This can be a good demo to show conservation of angular momentum to students as a physical representation.