Why don't bicycles fall over?
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
English - August 11, 2023 17:00 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MB - ★★★★ - 4.3K ratingsKids & Family science nature language Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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It's all about bikes in this episode of But Why? How come bicycles stay up when you're riding, but fall over once you stop? We turn to Andy Ruina, professor of engineering at Cornell University, for the scientific answer. We also learn how a bike chain works and Olympic mountain biker Lea Davison tells how to get started when riding.
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