"Angular Momentum," Professor Gears said. "It is the property of any rotating object. Once it starts spinning, it wants to keep spinning. It resists change. It is stable."
Alex sat in the middle row. He was watching the gyroscope.
Momentum.
In football, momentum was everything. Winning becomes a habit. Losing becomes a habit.
Arsenal had momentum. They were the Kings of Europe. They were top of the League.
"Mr. Finch," the Professor asked. "How do you stop a gyroscope without chaos?"
Alex looked up from his notes.
"You apply an external torque, Sir," Alex said. "Gradually. If you touch it too fast, it wobbles and falls."
"Correct," Professor Gears nodded. "Control the force."
Mark sat next to Alex. He was wearing a hard hat and a high-visibility vest. He was building a tower out of pens.
"I AM A CIVIL ENGINEER!" Mark whispered. "I AM BUILDING THE TOWER OF PIZZA!"
"It is made of pens, Mark," Alex whispered.
