What happens to the scale reading when the spinning wheel is lifted?

Understanding Gyroscopic Effects

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It increases significantly.
It remains constant without any oscillation.
It decreases significantly.
It oscillates around the original weight.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What claim did Professor Laithwaite make about gyroscopes?
They are lighter than they appear.
They defy Newton's laws of motion.
They have no scientific explanation.
They can be fully explained by Newton's laws.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is required to hold a stationary wheel horizontally?
A downward force greater than the wheel's weight.
An upward force and a counter torque.
No force is required.
Only an upward force equal to the wheel's weight.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does a spinning wheel feel lighter?
Because it becomes weightless.
Because its actual weight decreases.
Because no counter torque is needed.
Because it spins faster.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the trick to lifting a spinning wheel over your head?
Pulling it upwards quickly.
Pushing it forwards as you release it.
Spinning it faster before lifting.
Holding it tightly with both hands.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to a gyroscope when you force it to process faster?
It stops spinning.
It lifts up.
It becomes heavier.
It falls to the ground.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the effect of slowing the procession of a gyroscope?
It spins faster.
It rises dramatically.
It falls dramatically.
It becomes weightless.
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