gyroscopic procession

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, gyroscopic procession has been mentioned in one podcast episode on SmarterEveryDay (Jan 2026).

Precession is a change in the orientation of the rotational axis of a rotating body. If the axis of rotation of a body is itself rotating about a second axis, that body is said to be precessing about the second axis. In an appropriate reference frame it can be defined as a change in the first Euler angle, whereas the third Euler angle defines the rotation itself. A motion in which the second Euler angle changes is called nutation. In physics, there are two types of precession: torque-free and to