"Tippe top" spinning top

Experiment no.: 2.3.19
Kippkreisel (Tippe-top-Kreisel)
The torque due to friction causes the rotating "tippe top" to switch from an unstable to a stable position. There is a focus on playfulness in this experiment.

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