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is in the right direction (left handed), tobe explained by the principles of gyroscopic motion. If we consider the crankshaft balanced for weight by the two wheels, when running normally, it wouldbecome immediately unbalanced by the failure of one of them. This failurewould probably occur at high… … Fig. 2. Simple Gyroscope. I9I2.J THE LOCOMOTIVE. 67 be Iield at a point on the rim of the stationary ring, where it is unbalanced forweight, and in this position, instead of falling under the force of gravity, itrotates about a vertical axis, with a speed which depends on that of the wheel,and…
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