A girl carries a box that contains a gyroscope (a flywheel suspended in gimbals) that spins around the east-west axis. The girl is walking in the same direction as the rotational axis of the gyroscope, then suddenly turns to the left. The front part of the box

A) moves upward.
B) moves downward.
C) does not change its position.
D) rotates north.
E) rotates south.

Question

A girl carries a box that contains a gyroscope (a flywheel suspended in gimbals) that spins around the east-west axis. The girl is walking in the same direction as the rotational axis of the gyroscope, then suddenly turns to the left. The front part of the box

A) moves upward. 
B) moves downward. 
C) does not change its position. 
D) rotates north. 
E) rotates south.

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The Answer of A girl carries a box that contains a gyroscope (a flywheel suspended in gimbals) that spins around the east-west axis. The girl is walking in the same direction as the rotational axis of the gyroscope, then suddenly turns to the left. The front part of the box

A) moves upward. 
B) moves downward. 
C) does not change its position. 
D) rotates north. 
E) rotates south.

A Girl Carries a Box That Contains a Gyroscope (A