Why Does a Rolling Tire Maintain Stability Without Tipping Over?

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The discussion centers on the phenomenon of dynamic stability in a rolling tire that has detached from a vehicle. It is established that the tire maintains stability due to its center of gravity and the principles of motion that allow it to return to an unstable equilibrium. The tire's ability to roll over bumps and obstacles without tipping is attributed to the dynamics of its rotational motion and the distribution of forces acting upon it.

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Homework Statement



You go to a quick – fix garage to get your brakes worked on. When your tires are re – installed, the mechanic forgets to put the lug nuts on your tires. Although nobody gets hurt, a tire comes off your car when you are traveling fairly rapidly and it is able to roll through a very large distance, even hitting bumps and objects in the way. Please explain why the tire can roll so far without tipping over.


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I might be wrong on this, but i think this question has to do with Dynamic Stability,
There isn't an numberic equations to this question.

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My answer is: The car drives under center of gravity to
return to the unstable equilibrium
Motion can make a car stable
 
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The question is asking about the tire that came off, not the car itself.
dingding86 said:
Please explain why the tire can roll so far without tipping over.
 

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