Unraveling the Mystery of Tippe Top's Spin

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The discussion centers on the physics of a Tippe Top's behavior when spun at high angular velocities. It is established that the Tippe Top lifts off the ground due to the conversion of kinetic energy into potential energy as it spins. Theoretical explanations involve angular momentum and energy transformation principles, which dictate the top's stability and motion dynamics. Understanding these concepts is crucial for grasping the mechanics behind the Tippe Top's unique behavior.

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Homework Statement


Why when a Tippe top is spun with high angular velocity, it spins until it lifts its body of the top off the ground with its stem pointing downward?


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The only reason I could think of was that it's kinetic energy is converted to potential energy, is this idea correct? could somebody please give me a theoretical explanation and also with equations?
 
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Can you give any reason why it's kinetic energy would be converted to potential energy?

This looks to me like a physics question, not mathematics, so I am moving it.
 

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