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A top is spinning at 28.6 rev/s about an axis making an angle of 34.0° with the vertical. Its mass is 492 g and its rotational inertia is 5.12 X 10-4 kg· m2. The center of mass is 3.88 cm from the pivot point. The spin is clockwise as seen from above. Find the magnitude (in rev/s) and direction of the angular velocity of precession.

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11 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Deepak Patra
11 Years ago
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Therefore, the angular velocity of the precession of the spinning top is 0.324 rev/s.
The figure below shows the spinning top and the direction of the angular velocity of precession.
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It can be seen from the figure that the direction of ω p is perpendicular to the plane of cone.