Re: Gyroscopes - Usenet Physics FAQ - Reference frames

From: Jim (lose30lbs_at_workfromhome.com)
Date: 08/04/04 

Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 03:44:45 GMT

mold-guardian@comcast.net (Myxococcus xanthus) wrote:

>"JM Albuquerque" <jm.aREMOV.E@sapo.pt> wrote in message news:<2n995aFs0sleU1@uni-berlin.de>...
>> "Myxococcus xanthus" <mold-guardian@comcast.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > Please do a google search for references to
>> > Jones, David E.H., "The Stability of the Bicycle", Physics Today (April
>> > 1970): 34-40
>> >
>> > The gyroscopic contribution to bicycle stability is relatively minor.
>>
>> Wrong. The gyroscopic action is all that a bicycle needs to be up right.
>> Since the bicycle is not accelerating, but travelling at constant speed, no
>> force acts upon the bicycle, right ? (except gravity, neglect friction).
>> So, why doesn't the bicycle fall under gravity?
>> The bigger the bicycle speed is the less the bicycle will trend to fall.
>> Is it magic? (since no force acts upon the bicycle at ANY constant speed).
>> It is not magic, it is called gyroscopic effect.
>
>You didn't do the google search that I recommended, did you? Spouting
>off the top of your head is preferable to reading up on the subject?
>
>Myxococcus xanthus

Not to mention, jumping off your bike as a kid and watching it crash
to the ground. It still had the same amount of gyroscopic action, but
a whole lot less rider input. :)

Jim

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