If you stab something vertically, shouldn’t it fall off because the tines come together at the bottom?
In: Physics
There are two forces at play. Gravity is pulling your food towards Earth while friction with the food is working against that. If the force of gravity is less than the force of [static friction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction#Static_friction), the food will stay in place and hopefully find itself quickly in your mouth.
Bon appetit!
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