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While driving his motorcycle at highway speed, a physics student notices that pulling back lightly on the right handlebar tips the cycle to the left and produces a left turn. Explain why this happens.

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QUESTION:

While driving his motorcycle at highway speed, a physics student notices that pulling back lightly on the right handlebar tips the cycle to the left and produces a left turn. Explain why this happens.

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Step-by-step solution Step 1 of 2 As the direction of the angular momentum is towards the left of the wheel, as the motorcycle is motion forward. When the student pulls back lightly, on the right handle bar, the motorcycle tips to the left and produces a left turn.

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