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Bicycle Wheel Gyro
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At this Exploratorium site you'll find out how to use a bicycle wheel and a rotating stool to demonstrate how torque affects rotational motion. The site provides an explanation of the physics involved including the concepts of the conservation of angular momentum and torque. You'll also find an extension activity. This activity is part of Exploratorium's Science Snacks series.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bicycle-wheel-gyro
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Motion, Forces, and Energy
- Applications of Newton's Laws
- Motion in Two Dimensions
- Rotational Dynamics
- High School
- Informal Education
- Middle School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2006 Exploratorium
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Keywords: angular momentum, conservation law, precession, rotational momentum, torque
Record Creator: Metadata instance created June 12, 2006 by Ann Deml
Record Updated: Aug 02, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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when Cataloged:		 August 2, 2006
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bicycle-wheel-gyro).
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Bicycle Wheel Gyro (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bicycle-wheel-gyro>.
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Bicycle Wheel Gyro. (2006, August 2). Retrieved January 13, 2026, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bicycle-wheel-gyro
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Bicycle Wheel Gyro. San Francisco: Exploratorium, August 2, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bicycle-wheel-gyro (accessed 13 January 2026).
MLA Format
Bicycle Wheel Gyro. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. 2 Aug. 2006. 13 Jan. 2026 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bicycle-wheel-gyro>.
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@misc{ Title = {Bicycle Wheel Gyro}, Publisher = {Exploratorium}, Volume = {2026}, Number = {13 January 2026}, Month = {August 2, 2006}, Year = {2006} }
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