Fidget Spinners
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Spring 2024 STEM Photo Contest
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Fidget spinners are part of the list of the coolest toys out thereᅳspinning really smoothly, thanks to a few neat science things. When something is set in motionᅳlike spinning a fidget spinnerᅳit will just keep on going because of one of those rules in science that things in motion like to stay that way. It also holds them balanced so that they don't fall over through the gyroscopic effect, which seems like magic holding them firm. The bicycle wheels slowly stop rotating due to friction acting like the invisible hand that slowly slows things down. The middle part bearing is of key importance for the spinner, since the bearing ensures it reduces friction and facilitates the spinner spinning properly. So, putting all these together, fidget spinners are literally fun. They continue spinning and stay in balance because of some cool tricks of physics.