Abstract
For developing riding skills on mountain bikes, it is important to know how the centre of mass of a bicycle and its rider changes with ground inclination or with rider position. We show here a new method for finding the location of this point by measuring the normal forces acting on the wheels in two positions with a digital weight indicator. This method can be easily applied in the classroom and can be used as a real-life example for computing the centre of mass of a complex body.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 500-504 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physics Education |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Sep 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- General Physics and Astronomy