Quick Answer: Motorised Gyroscope Apparatus has a 250mm diameter rotor, free about 3 axes of rotation and driven by a variable speed motor, with weights of 0.2 kg, 0.5 kg and 1 kg to apply gyroscopic couple.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Rotor dia. 250mm, mounted in bearings
Free to rotate about its spin axis, the axis of precession and the axis of gyroscopic couple
Variable speed motor, speed controlled by dimmerstat
Weights of 0.2 kg, 0.5 kg and 1 kg for the weight platform
Stopwatch to measure angular speed about the axis of precession
Technical manual included
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Rotor diameter
250 mm
Drive
variable speed motor, dimmerstat speed control
Weights
0.2 kg, 0.5 kg and 1 kg
Timing
stopwatch
Supply
220v stabilized AC with earthing connection
Bench area
0.5 x 0.5 m at working height
Tachometer
not included, available as an extra
About This Product
Weights placed on the weight platform supply torque to the spinning rotor, producing the gyroscopic couple, while the weight of the motor is balanced by another weight. Students time the precession with the stopwatch and set rotor speed with the dimmerstat as a THEORY OF MACHINE LAB exercise. Supplied with a technical manual, it is one of the engineering educational equipments in India that demonstrate gyroscopic couple with a motor-driven rotor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How is gyroscopic couple applied? By putting weights (0.2 kg, 0.5 kg and 1 kg) on the weight platform, which supplies torque to the rotor.
Q2. What services does the apparatus need? A 220v stabilized AC supply with earthing connection and a bench area of 0.5 x 0.5m at working height.
Q3. Is a tachometer included? No. A tachometer for speed measurement can be supplied as an extra.
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