When a bicycle wheel is tied to a rope from one side of the axle and lifted into the air from the other end of the rope, the wheel naturally topples so that it becomes parallel to the ground.
If, after rotating rapidly, the wheel is lifted into the air by the end of the rope while it is perpendicular to the ground, it can remain without becoming parallel to the ground.

QUESTION: What is the reason why the wheel does not tilt and fall even though the wheel axle is supported only on one side and the other side is idle? Explain based on physical reason

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This phenomenon is explained by the principle of conservation of angular momentum Angular momentum i... View the full answer