sign up I login
 advanced
refer a friend - earn nickels!!

Ask & Discuss Questions with Community & Experts

Moderation Team
 90 chars left    advanced
Ask iit jee aieee pet cbse icse state board community Community Discussion Question: Balancing
Forum Index -> Mechanics like the article? email it to a friend.  
Author Message
ultimator (391)

Blazing goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 61  [104 rates]

ultimator's Avatar

total posts: 399    
offline Offline

It is quite difficult to balance in a stopped 2-wheeler but quite easy, once u hv got used to it, when the 2-wheeler is moving. Why's that ?


 


U need to think wrt the mechanics of the wheel n not anythin else...

    
kaka01 (20)

Cool goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 2  [7 rates]

kaka01's Avatar

total posts: 60    
offline Offline

This happens because of law of conservation of angular momentum.


The angular momentum is given by right hand law. A moving cycle will possesses angular momentum , to make it zero ,there has to be some external torque acting on it. This torque is exerted by the frictional force. So it takes some time for the cycle to stop and become off balance.


HOPE THAT HELPS.

 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
ultimator (391)

Blazing goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 61  [104 rates]

ultimator's Avatar

total posts: 399    
offline Offline
What happens if there is a samll force perpendicular to the wheel ? That is what is meant by balancing......

How does friction help that ?
 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
kaka01 (20)

Cool goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 2  [7 rates]

kaka01's Avatar

total posts: 60    
offline Offline
This will cause a torque which will try to make the vehicle off balance. But if the vehicle possesses enough angular momentum, then the balance is not disturbed . Thats why it is easier to balance at high speeds .
HOPE THAT HELPS.
 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
kaka01 (20)

Cool goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 2  [7 rates]

kaka01's Avatar

total posts: 60    
offline Offline
A spinning top also stays balanced because of the same reason.
HOPE THAT HELLPS.
 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
kaka01 (20)

Cool goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 2  [7 rates]

kaka01's Avatar

total posts: 60    
offline Offline

A spinning top also stays balanced because of the same reason.

HOPE THAT HELPS.

 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
kislay (1108)

Blazing goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 196  [260 rates]

kislay's Avatar

total posts: 785    
offline Offline
2 wheeler in motion is quite easy to control because it has inertia of motion...


B.Tech CSE, ISMU
 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
snail (120)

Hot goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 18  [33 rates]

snail's Avatar

total posts: 105    
offline Offline

I think strictly speaking there are angular momentums in three mutually perpendicular directions when we ride the bicycle,


Because of inclination(swaying) of bicycle to left and right there will be an angular momentum  in a horizontal axis. Now we know we can never keep the byicycle handle straight. Actualyy the handle always oscillates between left and right even if we traverse straight. That is why moment the handle is locked or stuck we will fall down. The front wheel path will never be a straight line. It will be a zig zag curve.


So in a bicycle there are three dimensional angular momentums involved,  one due to rotation of wheels(X-axis) ,one due to handle turning(Z-axis) and one due to tilting of the bicycle(Y-axis). Conservation of all these momentums contribute towards balancing. Absence of any one can spoil the balance.


SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE
 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
 
Forum Index -> Mechanics
Go to:   

Top Offers for goIITians
Correspondence Courses
Brilliant Tutorials
Narayana Institute
Aakash Institute
Classroom/Crash Courses
Narayana - Kota , Delhi , Others
Brilliant Tutorials - Class , Crash
Aakash Institute - Medical , Engg
Online Test Series
Brilliant Tutorials
Narayana Institute
Aakash Institute
Mahesh Tutorials
AMITY      Sri Chaitanya