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Hi all:we all know that a motorcyclist need to tilt his/her center of mass with the motorcycle when he is turning in order to balance the torque exerted on him.When he is tilted, gravity exert a torque on him that allows him to balance torque by centrifugal force about the point of contact with motorcycle and ground.
or when he is tilted, normal force from the ground exert a torque on him balance the torque exerted by friction on his center of mass.
but in order to be tilted in the first place, there must have been a net torque acted on him in order to move his center of mass perpendicular to his direction of travel. So did his torque come from pushing the air around him?thank you
or when he is tilted, normal force from the ground exert a torque on him balance the torque exerted by friction on his center of mass.
but in order to be tilted in the first place, there must have been a net torque acted on him in order to move his center of mass perpendicular to his direction of travel. So did his torque come from pushing the air around him?thank you
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