written by
K. Vick, Edward F. Redish, and Patrick Cooney
This web page contains an introductory physics homework assignment relating to the motion of a cyclist riding a 12-speed bicycle, developed as an alternative to traditional textbook homework. Students use observational skills and mathematical modeling, combined with basic physics, to solve problems related to the use of a racing bicycle. The problem integrates concepts of torque, friction, force, and acceleration.
This item is part of a larger collection of alternative homework assignments designed for introductory physics students. Each assignment poses a series of questions about a single context. To successfully complete assignments, students must think critically about how the physical situation is represented by mathematics.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=7656">Vick, K, E. Redish, and P. Cooney. Activity Based Physics Alternative Homework Assignments: Bicycle. June 25, 2002.</a>
K. Vick, E. Redish, and P. Cooney, Activity Based Physics Alternative Homework Assignments: Bicycle (2002), <http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/abp/aha/bicycle.htm>.
Vick, K., Redish, E., & Cooney, P. (2002, June 25). Activity Based Physics Alternative Homework Assignments: Bicycle. Retrieved January 18, 2025, from http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/abp/aha/bicycle.htm
Vick, K, E. Redish, and P. Cooney. Activity Based Physics Alternative Homework Assignments: Bicycle. June 25, 2002. http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/abp/aha/bicycle.htm (accessed 18 January 2025).
Vick, K., Edward F. Redish, and Patrick Cooney. Activity Based Physics Alternative Homework Assignments: Bicycle. 2002. 25 June 2002. 18 Jan. 2025 <http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/abp/aha/bicycle.htm>.
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