Physics of everyday: the bicycle

This project was a thrilling collaboration resulting in an article suitable for diverse audiences. In the article we suggest an activity for measuring the speed of a bicycle going in circular motion by measuring the bicycle's lean angle. In this activity students will be able to feel the strength that is being activated on their bodies while they are moving in circular motion. They will also understand that it is impossible to ride in a circle without the bicycle leaning at an angle, an action that is performed intuitively.

The physics of bicycles and other everyday physics projects