Gyrocompass. Historical artwork of a scientist operating an early electrical gyroscope to find the direction of true north. Electricity is being used to drive a rotating wheel. Gimbals are used to isolate this rotation,allowing it to maintain its spin axis regardless of external motions. Friction applied to the wheel using gravity (weights or a viscous fluid) will cause the gyroscope to orientate towards true north,indicated by the pointer (lower right). The first electrical gyroscopic compasses were invented in the 1890s | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Kulyk, Mehau |
Bildgröße: | 3900 px × 4819 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |