University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Dynamics of Rotational Motion - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 328: Q10.28

Answer

The spinning gyroscope has slowed down.

Work Step by Step

See equation 10.33, which gives the precession angular speed: $\Omega = \frac{wr}{I\omega}$. Over two minutes, friction causes the angular speed $\omega$ of the spinning flywheel to decrease by a factor of 2, which doubles the precession angular speed $\Omega$. It now takes half as much time to precess 1.0 revolution as before.
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