Why does a cyclist bend inwards while riding along a curved road
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When riding on a curved road, there is a force that keeps the cyclist on the path which is Centripetal force.
This force is provided by the friction on the tires.
However since the cyclist is cycling at a high speed, an extra force is needed to keep the cyclist on the path.
This force is provided by the horizontal component of the normal force on the cyclist.
This normal force is the force countering gravity..
By bending, the direction of the normal force tilts resulting in a vertical as well as horizontal component of the force.
This force is provided by the friction on the tires.
However since the cyclist is cycling at a high speed, an extra force is needed to keep the cyclist on the path.
This force is provided by the horizontal component of the normal force on the cyclist.
This normal force is the force countering gravity..
By bending, the direction of the normal force tilts resulting in a vertical as well as horizontal component of the force.
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The Cyclist bends slightly inward while going on curved road or taking a turn because by doing that the cyclist is generating necessary "CENTRIPETAL FORCE", which is being centered towards the centre that helps in turning around a bend.
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