The Stability of a Bicycle Is Due to Angular Momentum

question 34

Multiple Choice

The stability of a bicycle is due to angular momentum of the wheels when the bicycle is moving forward. The stability is due to the net angular momentum vector, which

• A) points upward, perpendicular to the surface of Earth, thereby canceling the weight of the bicycle and rider.
• B) points to the rider's left.
• C) increases when the bicycle slows down due to conservation of energy.
• D) is actually zero, since the back wheel cancels the angular momentum of the front wheel.

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