Welcome to the Science Mondays segment! Each week here on Geek Alabama, Science Mondays will feature stuff from the world of science and science related content. Our goal here at Geek Alabama is to hopefully have you learn something useful and fulfilling. Science is a geek’s best friend, and we love featuring science content here at Geek Alabama.

This SmarterEveryDay video uses a unique setup to explore gyroscopic precession. Instead of a bicycle wheel, the creator builds a spinning disc model and uses air to apply force. Linear momentum is used to explain the resulting movement in a surprisingly simple way.

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