Plate 219
Spinning Top
A spinning top is one of the oldest toys in the world, played with in many lands for thousands of years.
- Family
- Toys
- Origin
- Raised from a recipe
- Habit
- Diurnal: kept on the page
- Voice
- Yes, with the sound on
- Hands-on
- Yes
- Licenses
- CC0
How to play
Tap it to spin it faster; it wobbles more, then steadies.
Notes
While it spins fast, it balances on its tiny point, because a spinning thing holds the direction of its spin. As it slows, it starts to wobble, and its handle traces a slow circle; scientists call that circling precession.
This top is always spinning. Tap it to spin it much faster: it tilts and circles more widely for a few seconds, then settles back to a steady spin. Pick one of three sets of colors in the Splash tab.
Its controls
| Control | Kind | Range | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spin it | Tap | ||
| Spin | Button | ||
| Colors | List | 3 choices | Circus |
Details
- Splats
- Opens at 200,000 at Mid Detail, 60,000 at Low, and up to 279,998 at Max
Sources and credits
| Work | By | License |
|---|---|---|
| Metallic Spinning Top (Dry Sound).wav (spinning-top-spin.mp3) | Uzbazur | CC0 1.0 |