Gyrocompass
device · 1906 · Electric age
A compass built on a gyroscope (Anschütz).
What it is made of
- Gyroscope — has part. A gyroscope.
Principles and materials it uses
- Steel — is made of. The rotor is steel.
Where it is used
- Ironclad — is part of. Steel ships distort a magnetic compass.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Compass — evolved from. A compass without a magnet.