Which systems provide information that is used for remote indicators and various navigational, radar, sonar, and fire control systems throughout a ship?
Gyrocompass
Which one of Newton’s laws of motion states that a body in motion continues to move in a straight line at a constant speed unless acted on by an outside force?
1st
Which type of gyroscope is a universal-mounted, spinning mass?
Free
How many properties does a gyroscope rotor develop when it is spinning that it does not possess when at rest?
2
Which term describes how a gyro reacts to any force that attempts to tilt or turn it?
Precession
Which term means the direction that the axle is aligned or pointed?
Plane of rotation
What is a force that tends to produce rotation?
Torque
Any force operating through the center of gravity of the gyroscope does not change the angle of the plane of rotation but moves the gyroscope as a unit without changing its position in space. Such a force operating through the center of gravity is known as what?
Force of translation
The first step in changing the gyroscope to a gyrocompass is to make a change in which system?
Suspension
To become a gyrocompass, a gyro must be modified so it can do how many things?