How Do Bikes Stay Up? | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains…

How do bikes stay up? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn the physics behind what makes riding a bicycle possible.

How do bikes and motorcycles stay up? Learn about gyroscopic and angular momentum. Is the gyroscopic force the main thing keeping the bike up? Find out what other physics factors in and why the system's center of gravity is the key. Why do people on a high wire use a balance pole? Break down more physics with us…

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00:00 - Gyroscopicing Force
02:52 - Center of Mass
05:02 - Balancing on a High Wire
08:05 - Electric Bikes