{"id":63828,"date":"2026-05-26T04:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phys-edu.net\/wp\/?p=63828"},"modified":"2026-05-26T04:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:22:09","slug":"defying-gravity-with-a-chopstick-tip-feel-the-magic-of-gyroscopic-force-with-spingyro-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phys-edu.net\/wp\/?p=63828&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Defying Gravity with a Chopstick Tip \u2014 Feel the Magic of Gyroscopic Force with SpinGyro 2!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m Science Trainer Ken Kuwako. Every day is an experiment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can you imagine placing a tiny toy on your desk and watching it keep its balance all by itself, almost as if it were alive? Even when balanced on the narrow tip of a disposable wooden chopstick, it refuses to fall. It looks like magic\u2014but it\u2019s actually pure physics at work.<\/p>\n

Meeting the \u201cSpin Gyro 2\u201d<\/h3>\n

I recently picked up a toy called \u201cSpin Gyro 2<\/b><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cute like a little turtle<\/p>\n

At first glance, it looks a bit like a pull-back toy car. But inside, it\u2019s something completely different. The wheels are connected to a heavy spinning disk hidden inside\u2014a flywheel. Roll the wheels across the desk, and the internal disk starts spinning at incredible speed.<\/p>\n

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And once that happens, the real fun begins.<\/p>\n

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Take a look at this video.<\/p>\n