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Asked by: Graham Tapper
Subject: Northern v Southern hemisphere
Question: Does a spinning wheel precess the opposite way on opposite sides of the equator
Date: 3 January 2015
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Answer: Glenn Turner - 28/01/2016 15:44:59
 No. The same way.

Although it is possible to make a gyroscope that will seek true north. These are used for navigation.

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