How does a ball spin on your finger?

Subject: How does a ball spin on your finger?

Date: Thu Jan 20 23:07:45 2005
Posted by Nelson
Grade level: 10-12 School: Monmouth Regional High School
City: Eatontown State/Province: NJ Country: United States
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1106280465.Ph

Message:


I am curious about how a ball, say a basketball, can spin on a finger without 
losing its balance.  How can it continue spinning without flying off the 
finger?

Re: How does a ball spin on your finger?

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