Understanding Gyroscopic Effects in Motorbikes

Understanding Gyroscopic Effects in Motorbikes

Assessment

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Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary reason Moto GB bikes need to bend while cornering at high speeds?

To reduce the weight of the bike

To counteract the centrifugal force

To increase the speed of the bike

To improve the bike's aerodynamics

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What principle explains why a rotating tire helps prevent a bike from falling?

Bernoulli's Principle

Newton's First Law

Centripetal Force

Gyroscopic Effect

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does centrifugal force affect a motorbike when turning left at speed?

It pushes the bike to the left

It pulls the bike downwards

It pulls the bike upwards

It pushes the bike to the right

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the right-hand rule help determine in the context of gyroscopic effects?

The speed of the bike

The direction of the bike's movement

The direction of torque

The weight of the bike

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the angular momentum vector when a rider leans to the left?

It changes backward

It remains unchanged

It disappears

It changes forward