Why Does Spinning Enhance Stability in Physics?

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Spinning objects, such as bicycle wheels and toy tops, exhibit stability due to the principles of angular momentum. When a mass spins, it resists changes to its orientation, requiring external work to alter its angle. This phenomenon is crucial in understanding the behavior of gyroscopes and is fundamentally linked to the Coriolis effect, which describes the motion of objects in rotating systems.

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If I place a bicycle wheel on the floor, it flips over and falls down... Same is with the toy top.
But when the wheel or the top spin, they remain stable. Can someone please explain the physics behind this?
 
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