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From: bet@ecsvax.UUCP (Bennett E. Todd III)
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Subject: Re: Question... [On tilt-meters in off-road vehicles]
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Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 13:25:26 EDT
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In article <10041@ucbvax.ARPA> rimey@ucbmiro.UUCP (Ken rimey) writes:
> ...
>More interesting from a physics point of view is the observation that
>turning involves ROTATION as well as acceleration.  The truck will
>behave to some degree like a gyroscope.  This effect translates an
>outward tipping torque into additional weight on the front wheels.

On one hand I wouldn't expect gyroscopic effects to be sufficient to be
noticible, since the rate of revolution is so slow. On the other hand, I
have noticed when accelerating while cornering rapidly that my car
leans to the outside and to the front -- the front outside wheel is
really pressing down vigorously. Since this is only noticible while
accelerating it doesn't seem obviously gyroscopic, but since
acceleration normally tends to make the car shift to the back, rather
than the front, it is curious. Anybody know more about the mechanics of
this situation?
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