MIT Physics Demo of Gyroscopic Rigidity in Space with Bike Wheel

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With increasing speed, the gyroscopic force known as rigidity in space - which refers to the principle that a gyroscope remains in a fixed position in the plane in which it is spinning - increases.

With respect to balance, movement of fluid in the semicircular canals signals the brain about the direction and speed of rotation of the head - for example, whether we are nodding our head up and down or looking from right to left. Each semicircular canal has a bulbed end, or enlarged portion, that contains hair cells. Rotation of the head causes a flow of fluid, which in turn causes displacement of the top portion of the hair cells that are embedded in the jelly-like cupula.

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Kinja'd!!! TheOnelectronic > PRBot II
08/06/2013 at 13:50

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This is one of my favorite tricks.

Mostly because it often goes wrong and hits the person in the face.