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Hello,
The question I have pertains to conservation of Angular momentum on a motorcycle. I know that the dynamic friction is less than the static friction, so when you are braking on a (say a motorcycle) and the wheels lock up, the bike is bound to fall over. This is the reason ABS (Anti-lock braking) has been invented. My question is does the reason the vehicle falls over only due to the fact that Angular momentum comes to zero when the wheels angular velocity equals zero? If that is the case, doesn't ABS prevent the wheel from locking up only to keep the wheels gyroscopic ability?
This question has been bugging me for some time and I am a little confused, thanks.
The question I have pertains to conservation of Angular momentum on a motorcycle. I know that the dynamic friction is less than the static friction, so when you are braking on a (say a motorcycle) and the wheels lock up, the bike is bound to fall over. This is the reason ABS (Anti-lock braking) has been invented. My question is does the reason the vehicle falls over only due to the fact that Angular momentum comes to zero when the wheels angular velocity equals zero? If that is the case, doesn't ABS prevent the wheel from locking up only to keep the wheels gyroscopic ability?
This question has been bugging me for some time and I am a little confused, thanks.