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- Homework Statement
- Design a very simple model for a bike and state the number of degrees of freedom
- Relevant Equations
- Generalized coordinates
Hi
I thought that a bike could be simply modeled as two wheels attached by a rigid bar. If the wheels move without sliding, then there is one degree of freedom: one of the wheels moves and so does the other one since they are rigidly attached by the bar. Then, if the wheels can turn to the right or the left, then there are two more degrees: one angle for each wheel.
Is it ok?
I thought that a bike could be simply modeled as two wheels attached by a rigid bar. If the wheels move without sliding, then there is one degree of freedom: one of the wheels moves and so does the other one since they are rigidly attached by the bar. Then, if the wheels can turn to the right or the left, then there are two more degrees: one angle for each wheel.
Is it ok?