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A rolling wheel in motion does not fall. but when still it falls one side .WHY?

Profile image of mayank singh
13 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Ankit Sharma
13 Years ago

Because while in motion the wheel has momentum and according to newtons laws it will continue to roll untill its motion is stopped by some external force.Whereas a still wheel doesn''t has momentum and due to lack of equilibrium it falls one side.