WONDER #1697: What Makes a Toy Top Spin?
Question 1 of 3
Which force eventually slows the spinning of a top?
- momentum
- velocity
- earthquake
- friction
Question 2 of 3
Which force eventually makes a spinning top fall over?
- momentum
- velocity
- friction
- gravity
Question 3 of 3
When a spinning top begins to wobble, it demonstrates the scientific principle of what?
- precession
- obsession
- gravitation
- octagon
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