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During downward pitching, Gyroscopic couple will tend to move the ship towards ________

(a) Star-board

(b) Port side

(c) Ship movement is unaffected by upward pitching

(d) Right side

I have been asked this question in an interview for job.

My enquiry is from Effect of Gyroscopic Couple on a Navalship during Pitching & Rolling in division Gyroscopic Couple and Precessional Motion of Machine Dynamics

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Correct option is (b) Port side

For explanation I would say: During downward pitching, angular displacement of axis of spin from mean position is negative i.e Clockwise, therefore gyroscopic couple moves it towards left side or port-side.

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