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What is mechanical device that has a spinning mass, and a mounting system that allows the spinning mass to be pointed in any direction?
Gyroscope
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What are the 3 basic parts of a gyroscope?
- Rotor
- Gimbals
- Frame (Axles)
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What are the 3 degrees of freedom?
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Which axles are X, Y, and Z?
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What is described by the rotor spinning in one direction, reguardless of how the frame is moved?
Rigidy of plane
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What are the factors affecting rigidy of plane?
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What is described as the result force will always take place 90 degrees in the direction of rotation from the applied force?
Presession
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What is described as any force operating through the center of gravity, will not cause the rotor to turn, tilt, but move as a unit?
Force of translation
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Horizontal earth rate is _____ at the equator, and _____ at the poles.
Max at the equator, and Min at the poles
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Vertical earth rate is ____ at the equator, and _____ at the poles.
Min at the equator, and Max at the poles
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What describes a gyro located between the equator and poles, that appears to tilt and turn at the same time?
Combined earth rate
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How many gyro elements does the MK 19 gyrocompass have?
2
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What information does the MK 19 gyrocompass provide?
- Ships course
- Pitch and Roll
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What is the side to side rocking motion of the ship?
Roll
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What is the fwd and aft rocking motion of the ship?
Pitch
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What CKT provides the MK 19 gyrocompass with own ships speed input?
CKT Y
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What panel of the Main IC SWBD supplies power to the gyrocompass?
Panel 4
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What part of the ships course indicator is adjusted at the factory, and stops oscillations of the inner ring?
Damping adjust
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What is the CKT designation for the gyrocompass system?
CKT LC
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