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1. You are walking holding on to the axle of a spinning bicycle wheel with one hand on either side of the wheel. The top part of the wheel is moving away from you and the bottom is moving toward you and the axle is horizontal. As you start to turn left, you feel
the right side of the axle
A. push on your right hand toward the left.
B. push on your right hand toward you.
C. pull on your right hand away from you.
D. push on your right hand vertically up.
E. push on your right hand vertically down.
I know this is a conservation of angular momentum problem and I believe the answer is not C because it wouldn't be pulling, it would be pushing. I also don't believe the answer is either D or E because it is not really a matter of vertical direction. To that end, I believe the answer is either A or B.
Is it A or B or neither? How do I logically defend my answer.
the right side of the axle
A. push on your right hand toward the left.
B. push on your right hand toward you.
C. pull on your right hand away from you.
D. push on your right hand vertically up.
E. push on your right hand vertically down.
I know this is a conservation of angular momentum problem and I believe the answer is not C because it wouldn't be pulling, it would be pushing. I also don't believe the answer is either D or E because it is not really a matter of vertical direction. To that end, I believe the answer is either A or B.
Is it A or B or neither? How do I logically defend my answer.
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