Physisorption is a process whereby a molecule adheres to a surface without the formation of a chemical bond, usually by van der Waals forces[?] or electrostatic attraction.
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... one finds the "rolling" point, but the gyro will also be accelerated to a smaller extent by the slipping friction.
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