children's toy
2006-06-18 16:14:45 · 10 answers · asked by krm1234spc 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Centrifugal force and gravity.
2006-06-18 16:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by carole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To start with, this question is in the wrong section. This question falls into the realm of physics, not geology, but anyway...
There are more than two forces working on a spinning top, but the ones you are most likely looking for are gravity and kinetic energy, and in a perfect world, a world taught in a high-school or a lower level college classes. More advanced physics classes are calculus based and are more representational of the real world. FYI, Sir Issac Newton developed calculus to explain physics.
Kinetic energy is the basic rule of 'an object in motion will stay in motion unless a greater force is acting upon it' such as friction from the surface on which the top is spinning, or a child's hand touching it.
Gravity is an obvious force acting on this top. Anything with any mass has gravity and attracts other objects towards itself. Yes, you have gravity and the computer screen you are looking at it being pulled closer to you by your gravity, but the Earth, which (hopefully) packs more mass than you have, is pulling the computer down onto the desk, increasing the friction between the desk and your computer, so the computer does not move. Anyways, gravity is not real. Gravity is the warping of the time-space continuum, but you need someone with at least a masters in physics to explain that.
2006-06-18 23:56:04 · answer #2 · answered by crimson_turtle_jedi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravity, normal force, friction between the tip and the floor,air resistance, cetripital force
Kenetic Energy is not a force, it's energy
2006-06-20 00:03:48 · answer #3 · answered by Rajan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Centrifugal, Centripetal and gravitational forces.
2006-06-19 01:54:12 · answer #4 · answered by K.J. Jeyabaskaran K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity, friction, drag!!!
2006-06-18 23:16:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Torque and gravity.
2006-06-18 23:17:35 · answer #6 · answered by jadechalice 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
gravity & friction
2006-06-18 23:17:53 · answer #7 · answered by Lauren 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
centrifical force and gravity.
2006-06-18 23:19:19 · answer #8 · answered by send_felix_mail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravity and centripital
2006-06-18 23:17:55 · answer #9 · answered by thebushman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
balance and gravity ( idk )
2006-06-18 23:17:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋