Sunday, December 22, 2013

Did Ya Know?

What about the Gyro Wheel?
It has evolved....

 Jean Bernard Leon Foucault invented the first gyroscope. From that invention came a magnetic gyro wheel toy. These toys are also called rail twirlers often sold under the brand name "Whee-Lo" or "Gyro Wheel." These toys combine the ever-spinning property of a gyroscope with the magnetic force applied by magnets. The magnetic gyro wheel toy is a great teaching tool as well as being fun to use. It can demonstrate physics lessons about centripetal force, magnetic force, friction and gravity. Or it can just mesmerize the user !


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