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   From: street@shellcrash.com   
      
   Gyroscopes are well-known for their ability to maintain stability and resist   
    changes in orientation. Their behavior is governed by precession, a   
    principle that describes how a spinning object responds to external forces.   
      
      
   If you drop a spinning gyroscope alongside a regular object, the gyroscope   
    will not simply fall straight down.  It will  follow a slower spiraling   
    path and land after the other object.   
      
   You can also usr a heavy wheel mounted on an axle, spinning rapidly in a   
    vertical plane. If you rotate the axle in a horizontal plane while the   
    wheel is still spinning, the wheel will either float upward or sink   
    downward, depending on the direction of rotation.  This is a 90 degree   
    movement up or down.   
      
   You can watch that experiment here:   
      
   https://youtu.be/GeyDf4ooPdo?si=qrxh4EmBG1IhxzkD   
      
   I have used AI to create formulas for measuring the distance the gyroscope   
    moves in a time period while it remains still relative to the earth. There   
    are also two python programs. The first calculates distance and the second   
    makes a 3d visualization of the path of a point on the gyroscope.   
      
   The total distance traveled by a point on the wheel consists of two main   
    components:   
      
   Distance from the wheel's own rotation   
      
   A point on the edge of the wheel follows a circular path with a   
    circumference of πd.   
      
   If the wheel rotates r1 times per second, the distance covered due to the   
    wheel's own spin per second is: Dw=πd * r1   
      
   Distance from the axle’s rotation   
      
   The axle rotates r2 times per second, and since the wheel is attached at a   
    distance L from the center of the axle, the wheel follows a circular path   
    of radius L.   
      
   The circumference of this larger path is 2π > L2, so the distance covered   
    per second due to this motion is: Da=2π * L * r2   
      
   Total Distance Traveled Per Second   
      
   The total distance a point on the wheel travels in one second is the sum of   
    both contributions:   
   Dt=πd * r1+2π * L * r2   
      
   This equation gives the total linear distance a single point on the wheel   
    moves per second, considering both the spinning of the wheel and the   
    rotation around the axle.   
      
   If the wheel tilts 90 degrees upward after n full rotations of the axle, the   
    motion becomes more complex because the orientation of the spinning wheel   
    changes gradually over time. This introduces an additional tilting motion,   
    which affects the trajectory of a point on the wheel.   
      
   Understanding the Motion Components:   
      
   Rotation of the Wheel   
      
   The wheel itself spins at r1 rotations per second.   
      
   A point on the wheel moves a distance of πd * r1 per second due to this   
    spin.   
      
   Rotation Around the Axle   
      
   The wheel is attached at a distance L from the axle, creating a circular   
    path of radius L.   
   The axle rotates r2 times per second, so the distance traveled per second in   
    this motion is 2π * L * r2   
      
   Tilting of the Wheel   
      
   After n full rotations of the axle, the wheel tilts 90 degrees (from   
    horizontal to vertical).   
      
   This means the plane of the wheel gradually shifts over time, causing the   
    trajectory of a point on the wheel to trace a helical path in space.   
      
   Incorporating the Tilting Motion   
      
   To model this, we introduce an angular tilt rate:   
      
   The axle completes one full rotation in 1/r2 seconds.   
      
   The wheel tilts 90∘ (π/2 radians) after n full axle rotations.   
      
   The tilt rate per second is: ωt=π / (2n (1/r2)) =(π* r2) / ( 2* n)   
      
   This is the angular velocity of the wheel tilting over time.   
      
   Since the wheel is tilting, the actual distance traveled by a point follows   
    a helical path, rather than a simple sum of linear motions. The total   
    distance needs to account for the combined effect of spinning, axle   
    rotation, and tilt-induced displacement.   
      
   Approximate Distance Formula (Considering the Tilt)   
      
   Since the wheel tilts smoothly over time, an approximate distance formula   
    is:   
      
   Dt=sqrt( (π * d * r1)^2 + (2 * π * L * r2)^2 + ( (π * d) / 2n * r1)^2)   
      
   Where the third term accounts for the additional displacement caused by   
    tilting over time.   
      
   This equation assumes a slow, continuous tilt, and the total path becomes a   
    spiral with increasing complexity as the tilt progresses. If the tilt   
    happens in discrete steps instead of smoothly, adjustments would be needed.   
      
   Here is a python program to calculate the distance moved by the gyroscope:   
      
   # Given example values (User can provide specific ones)   
   d = 1      # Wheel diameter (meters)   
   L = 3      # Axle length (meters)   
   r1 = 2     # Wheel spin rate (rotations per second)   
   r2 = 1     # Axle rotation rate (rotations per second)   
   n = 5      # Number of axle rotations for 90-degree tilt   
      
   # Compute total time period   
   T = n / r2  # Time required for full tilt   
      
   # Compute total distance traveled   
   term1 = (np.pi * d * r1) ** 2   
   term2 = (2 * np.pi * L * r2) ** 2   
   term3 = ((np.pi * d / (2 * n)) * r1) ** 2   
      
   D_total = T * np.sqrt(term1 + term2 + term3)   
      
   T, D_total   
      
   Results:   
      
   Total Time Period = 5.0 seconds   
   Total Distance Traveled​ = 99.40 meters   
      
   These values are based on:   
   Wheel diameter d = 1 meter   
   Axle length L = 3 meters   
   Wheel spin rate r1 = 2 rotations per second   
   Axle rotation rate r2 ​= 1 rotation per second   
   The wheel tilting 90 degrees after n = 5 axle rotations   
      
   Here’s a 3D visualization of the path traveled by a point on the wheel as it   
    spins and tilts over time.   
      
   The trajectory forms a helical curve due to the combined effects of the   
    wheel's spin, the axle's rotation, and the gradual 90-degree tilt.   
      
   Python visualization:   
      
   import numpy as np   
   import matplotlib.pyplot as plt   
   from mpl_toolkits.mplot3d import Axes3D   
      
   # Define parameters   
   d = 1      # Wheel diameter   
   L = 3      # Axle length   
   r1 = 2     # Wheel spin rate (rotations per second)   
   r2 = 1     # Axle rotation rate (rotations per second)   
   n = 5      # Number of axle rotations for 90-degree tilt   
   T = 2 * n / r2  # Total time for full tilt (based on axle rotation)   
      
   # Time steps   
   t = np.linspace(0, T, 1000)   
      
   # Motion equations   
   theta_wheel = 2 * np.pi * r1 * t  # Angle from wheel spinning   
   theta_axle = 2 * np.pi * r2 * t    # Angle from axle rotation   
   tilt_angle = (np.pi / 2) * (t / T) # Gradual tilt from 0 to 90 degrees   
      
   # Position in 3D space   
   x = L * np.cos(theta_axle) + (d / 2) * np.cos(theta_wheel) *   
    np.cos(tilt_angle)   
   y = L * np.sin(theta_axle) + (d / 2) * np.sin(theta_wheel) *   
    np.cos(tilt_angle)   
   z = (d / 2) * np.sin(tilt_angle)  # Vertical displacement due to tilt   
      
   # Plotting   
   fig = plt.figure(figsize=(8, 8))   
   ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection='3d')   
   ax.plot(x, y, z, label="Path of a point on the wheel", color='b')   
   ax.scatter([0], [0], [0], color='r', s=50, label="Axle center")   
   ax.set_xlabel("X Axis")   
   ax.set_ylabel("Y Axis")   
   ax.set_zlabel("Z Axis")   
      
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