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In science fiction movies, there is often a portion of a spaceship which rotates to create artificial gravity. Wouldn't the gyroscopic motion affect the trajectory? If there were changes in the balance (e.g someone walking around) could the course be altered?

by /u/submarginal in /r/askscience

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