Definición y significado de Perinola

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A top, or spinning top, is a toy that can be spun on an axis, balancing on a point. This motion is produced by holding the axis firmly while pulling a string. An internal weight then rotates, producing an overall circular motion. The top is one of the oldest recognizable toys found on archaeological sites. Spinning tops originated independently in cultures all over the world.^[1] Besides toys, tops have also historically been used for gambling and prophecy. Some role-playing gamers still use tops to augment dice in generating randomized results; it is in this case referred to as a spinner. A thumbtack may also be made to spin on the same principles.

The action of a top relies on the gyroscopic effect for its operation. Typically the top will at first wobble until the shape of the tip and its interaction with the surface force it upright. After spinning upright for an extended period, the angular momentum, and therefore the gyroscopic effect will gradually lessen, leading to ever increasing precession, finally causing the top to topple in a frequently violent last thrash.

In recent years there have been many developments with the technology of the top. Bearing tops, with a tip that spins, have been one of the biggest changes. In addition, plastic and metal have largely supplanted the use of wood in tops. Fixed tip tops are featured in National Championships in Chico, California and in the World Championships in Orlando, Florida.^{[citation needed]}

Types of tops

• Battling top
  • Battle Strikers
  • Beigoma
  • Beyblade
  • Spin Fighters
• Choral top
• Concertina top
• Dreidel (also spelled "dradel", "dreidl", or "dreydl")
• Flaming top
• Gaming top
• Gasing jantung
• Gasing leper
• Humming top
• Floating top
• Perinola, a six-sided top, very similar to the dreidel, that is used for a similar game in Latin America.^[2]
• Spinja
• Tippe top
• Trompo
• Whipping top
• Whistling top

See also

• Bauernroulette
• Gee-haw whammy diddle
• Gyroscope
• Levitron
• Rattleback or celt, a top that reverses its spin direction.
• The Top, short story by Franz Kafka
• Wizzer
• Yo-yo

References

1. ^ D. W. Gould (1973). The Top. NY: Clarkson Potter. ISBN 0-517-504162. 
2. ^ National Recreation Association (1965). Recreation. p. 92. http://books.google.com/books?id=4Q0oAAAAMAAJ&q=perinola+top&dq=perinola+top&ei=gvDOR5PBJZXCzATvyJ2wBQ&pgis=1. 

External links

• An e-collection of tin lithographed plunge style toy tops with references.
• The Ultimate Resource for Top Spinning on the Web
• Spinning Top trick videos and links
• whistling tops at the museum