Activity for user12359
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Are there types of compass other than the regular magnetic one and the gyrocompass? Today I learned about the existence of the "gyrocompass". A gyrocompass is a type of non-magnetic compass which is based on a fast-spinning disc and rotation of the Earth (or another planetary body if used elsewhere in the universe) to automatically find geographical direction (normally, true North)... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |