The spinning top precesses at 1 revolution per second. The top has a mass of 400 grams and the distance from the floor to its center of mass is 8 cm. If the top has a moment of inertia of 1.25 x 103 kg m², what is the top's angular speed about its axis, in rad/s? Justify your answer with your rationale and equations used. Note: Check your units!

The spinning top precesses at 1 revolution per second. The top has a mass of 400 grams and the distance from the floor to its center of mass is 8 cm. If the top has a moment of inertia of 1.25 x 103 kg m², what is the top's angular speed about its axis, in rad/s? Justify your answer with your rationale and equations used. Note: Check your units!

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