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What is a spinning motion like a top?

A spinning motion like a top is called precession. This is when a spinning object's axis slowly rotates around a second axis due to external forces, such as gravity or friction. It causes the object to appear as though it is wobbling or moving in a circular pattern while spinning.


What is moving in a circular motion called on an axis?

Rotating (spinning) on an axis is what Earth's rotation does in creating day and night.


What is the circular movement of an object around an imaginary axis?

The circular movement of an object around an imaginary axis is called rotation. It involves the object spinning or revolving around a fixed axis, which can be either internal or external to the object. Rotation is a key concept in physics and is used to describe various phenomena from planetary motion to the spinning of a top.


The real or imaginary line that a spinning object turns around is an?

an axis


The wobbling motion of a spinning object is known as?

Precession. This is when the axis of rotation of a spinning object moves in a circular motion around another axis, causing a wobbling effect.


What do you call a planet spinning on it's axis?

A planet spinning on it's axis is called rotation


What is the spinning motion of an object called?

The spinning motion of an object is called rotation.


Is gravity the motion of an object spinning on its axis?

No, that is quite unrelated.


How does rotation differ from revolution?

Rotation is spinning on an object's axis. Revolution is orbiting around an external axis.


The spinning of the earth around its axis is called?

The spinning of Earth around its axis is called rotation


Is earths spinning on its axis is called rotation?

yes


What is the spinning of a planet on its axis?

It is called planetary rotation.