Description
Spinning tops, symbol of balance
If you ask older people what they remember most about their childhood toys, you will hear a variety of simple types of nostalgic ones. Among a variety of them, there is one that most children play with at some point in their lives.
This toy has been around for thousands of years. Intended to turn on itself as long as possible, balanced on its top, it entertains children and serves as an anti-stress for adults.
This tiny toy comes in a wide variety of shapes and colors, but its function remains the same in all varieties. Whether you spin the top with your fingers or hold the top upright as you pull a rope to throw it, the top spins quickly, miraculously standing for a long time before wobbling and falling back.
THE PHYSICS OF THE SPINNING TOP
If you ask a physicist how a spinning top toy works, you will receive a fascinating and long explanation. However, let us look at some of the basic forces that make optimal rotation, without getting into advanced physics and mathematics.
When we use our fingers to throw a spinning top, we give the top a force that converts its potential energy into the energy of motion.
Something that spins, will keep spinning if there are no other influences. As the top spins, it balances on its fine point, which minimizes the amount of friction generated by its contact with the surface on which it spins.
WHICH MATERIAL IS USED TO MAKE A SPINNING TOP
Like many traditional toys, such as ball games, the old-fashioned spinning tops were made of clay. Later, wooden spinning tops appeared around.
Majiddrums spinning tops are all passionately and skilfully handcrafted out of different types of wood and metal. Being among the best spinning tops, they are fantastic high quality toys, which can even help us to meditate and relax, at home or at work, while taking a short break.
A NOSTALGIC GIFT
To play alone or with friends, spinning tops are ideal as small gifts for birthday parties.
SPINDLE
Spindle is 100% handcrafted and is made of fine wood and aluminum. The delicately carved handle helps us make a rapid twist for an optimal rotation. Watching the balanced rotation makes us improve our concentration, what we need the most in our daily life full of distraction.
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