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Why a spinning top doesn't topple. When a torque acts on a spinning object, the angular momentum changes, but the object only precesses. The object may be a child's toy, or a part of a navigation system, or Earth itself.
Found by laneyk in Torque
March 22, 2010 at 10:15 PM
Ages 14 - 18
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