Spinning Eggs

Classical Mechanics Level 1

Suppose we take a hard-boiled egg and an uncooked egg, and spin them on a flat tabletop using a hand. Assuming that we use the same hand motion (grip, spin, etc.) to spin each egg, what difference would we notice?

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