Seems like since you aren't moving that it would.
2007-03-28 09:43:15 · 5 answers · asked by tumbleweed1954 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Gyroscopic forces have little to do with this question.
Snowflake's answer is 101% correct.
The bycicle will ride just the same as on 'motionless'
ground. Because 'motionless' is a matter of choise
of frame of reference, and all inertial frames are the same.
2007-03-28 10:08:17 · answer #1 · answered by Alexander 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think about the mass of the wheels compared to the mass of the bicycle plus rider. Not likely to have much effect. So, when you are moving forward, how do you stay upright? Your mind does it automatically and very fast. You didn't think about it since your first day on a bike. If you feel yourself leaning to the right, you turn the wheel slightly to the right. That applies force tending to push the ground left and the bottom of the bike right. It also moves the point of contact to the right, below the new center of gravity. All this would work the same on a treadmill, as long as you had enough side-to-side room to maneuver.
2007-03-28 20:07:05 · answer #2 · answered by Frank N 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Provided that you know how to ride a bike in the first place, you won't fall over. Relative to the treadmill's surface, the bike is moving. You still might fall over because it might be tricky for your mind, so I suggest you don't try it at home.
*** Edit:
Oh, yeah, gyroscopic force has little to do with balance when you riding a bike. If you calculate where its vector is directed (sideways) - it is doing you no good in terms of balance. Balance on the bike is created by you using the handlebar and directing the front wheel in such a way that it compensates for the disbalances that occurs at every moment in time. You also compensate for disbalances by shifting your body weight left and right, just a little.
2007-03-28 16:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should not. What keeps a bicycle up is the gyroscopic effect of the spinning wheels. The more mass in the wheels (as well as the greater the speed) the more they tend to stay in the same position Remember the bicycle is moving in relation to the treadmill, even though you arent moving in relation to the ground.
2007-03-28 16:48:59 · answer #4 · answered by osobear 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I think you could ride it OK.
The gyroscopic forces are a function of the turning wheels not your forward motion.
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2007-03-28 16:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋