Question: Sorry, that's incorrect. The net torque on the top about the point where the top contacts the pedestal causes the top's precession. The precessional angular

Sorry, that's incorrect.
The net torque on the top about the point where the top contacts the pedestal causes the top's precession. The precessional angular speed p is a function of the top's moment of inertia I, the top's mass mtop, the top's initial angular speed 0, and the distance rcm from the top's center of mass to the point where the top contacts the pedestal.
p=mtopgrcmI0
The location of the center of mass of a composite object depends on the centers of mass of the object's constituent pieces.
Similarly, the moment of inertia of a composite object depends on the moments of inertia of the object's constituent pieces. Assume the thin cylinder has a negligible radius, and consider how this affects the total moment of inertia of the top.

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