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The Self-Correcting Toy
A child plays with a roly-poly toy, which has a weighted, rounded bottom. No matter how the child pushes the toy, it always wobbles back to its upright position. Using the principles of a self-correcting system, explain why the toy's upright position is considered a stable equilibrium. In your explanation, identify the disturbance and the corrective force.
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