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Grade 12General Physics

sorry i put a wrong question last time. my actual question was why does a cycle fall when we stop but not when are on ride?

Profile image of Amit Mallinath Navindgi
17 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Ramesh V
17 Years ago

C/G -  center of gravity

When bike / cycle is moving its centre of gravity is changing constanty. Befor the C/G take its position the two wheeler moves out of it to new C/G and so on. But when the 2 wheeler stops the C/G takes over and it falls on one side to give stable position....You dont fall off a cycle as far as you are rinding it, but the moment you stop you tend to lose your balance. In fact the slower you go