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The bit I'm interested in is the gyroscope effect of the wheels.
If I get a puncture and take the wheel off, hold the axle in my two
hands and spin the wheel, it is very hard to alter the direction of
the axle if the spin is fast.
Can anyone explain this (gyroscope) phenomenon in simple English with
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Hi gruffgareth and thanks for the question,
When you hold your bike wheel and spin it, the resistance you can
feel when you try to alter the angle of the spindles is called
“gyroscopic inertia”
as Sir Isaac Newton explained “ a body tends to continue in its state
of rest or uniform motion unless subject to outside forces.” In other
words something will stay still or continue moving unless something
else affects it, in this case you, trying to alter the angle of the
spinning wheel.
For a simple explanation using your example of the spinning bicycle
have a look at this website:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bicycle_wheel_gyro.html
For an explanation of "gyroscopic inertia" have a look at this website
(near the bottom)
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/SG.HTM#GYROSCOPE
"How Gyroscopes Work" is a detailed description without too much
maths.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/gyroscope.htm
and for the full maths version have a look at this website:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/2188/main.html#index
Hope this doesn t set your head spinning too much.
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Sorry I forgot to mention the type of searches I used to try and
explain your question:
Search Strategy:
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