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RAPIDLY SPINNING MASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rapidly spinning mass
1, record 1, English, rapidly%20spinning%20mass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rapidly spinning wheel 2, record 1, English, rapidly%20spinning%20wheel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... wheel type gyroscopes of a given mass are generally designed to have as much mass as possible concentrated in the rim ..., and further are spun as fast as possible; hence the common concept that a gyroscope is a rapidly spinning mass. 1, record 1, English, - rapidly%20spinning%20mass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gyroscope. Any device consisting of a rapidly spinning wheel set in a framework that permits it to tilt freely in any direction; i.e., to rotate about any axis. 2, record 1, English, - rapidly%20spinning%20mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corps solide de révolution tournant à grande vitesse
1, record 1, French, corps%20solide%20de%20r%C3%A9volution%20tournant%20%C3%A0%20grande%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- solide de révolution animé d'un mouvement de rotation rapide 2, record 1, French, solide%20de%20r%C3%A9volution%20anim%C3%A9%20d%27un%20mouvement%20de%20rotation%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
- toupie en rotation rapide 3, record 1, French, toupie%20en%20rotation%20rapide
correct, feminine noun
- toupie qui tourne très vite 4, record 1, French, toupie%20qui%20tourne%20tr%C3%A8s%20vite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1852, Léon Foucault invente un appareillage mécanique susceptible de mettre en évidence certains effets de la rotation de la Terre, et qu'il baptisa pour cette raison gyroscope. L'élément principal en était le rotor, corps solide de révolution tournant à grande vitesse autour de son axe, ce dernier conservant une certaine liberté cinématique, fonction de l'expérience à réaliser. 1, record 1, French, - corps%20solide%20de%20r%C3%A9volution%20tournant%20%C3%A0%20grande%20vitesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les compas gyroscopiques [...] sont en général conçus pour fonctionner automatiquement à bord de véhicules se déplaçant lentement à la surface de la Terre : navires, sous-marins, chars de combat. Leur élément essentiel est une toupie en rotation rapide autour d'un axe [delta] [...] 5, record 1, French, - corps%20solide%20de%20r%C3%A9volution%20tournant%20%C3%A0%20grande%20vitesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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