Session:
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Introductory Courses II
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Paper Type:
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Contributed
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Title:
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Angular Momentum and the Motorcycle Turn
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Meeting:
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2014 Summer Meeting: Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Location:
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N/A |
Date:
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Time:
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2:30PM
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Author:
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J. Ronald Galli, Weber State University
801 626-6158, jrgalli@weber.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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None
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Abstract:
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The torque from the handlebars that causes the front wheel of a motorcycle to lean and a subsequent torque of gravity that turns the wheel (and therefore the entire motorcycle) is known as counter-steering. This presentation will explain the physics of a typical motorcycle turn. My 4-ball gyro bicycle "wheel" demonstration will be used to explain precession in simple terms.
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Footnotes:
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None
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Presentation:
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11 JULY 2014 4 BALL GYRO POWERPOINT (4)galli.pptx
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