(Problem 9.15) If you are rounding a corner on a bicycle, by twisting the handlebars of your bicycle to the right, which direction does the bicycle wheel precess? Why? Should you lean inward (to the right) or outward (to the left) to counteract this?

towards right,

lean inward to avoid tripping

Explanation:

The frictional force becomes centripetal force while turinig and presses on the wheel to maintain the grip of wheel on the road. Otherwise the bicycle will slip. So the press on the wheel is inward or towards the right when turning a corner to right

The rider has to lean inward ( to the right) to avoid tripping. Leaning inward, changes the direction of normal force on the wheels from vertical to slant. This helps to counter the torque produced by the frictional force

speed of light in vacuum is 300,000 km/s

speed of light in other mediums is given by the expression v = c/n, where c is the speed of light in vacuum and n is the refractive index of medium.

for the first medium v = 200,000 km/s

  so, refractive index of medium = 300000/200000 = 1.5

    1.5 refractive index is usually for glass. so first medium is glass.

for the second medium v = 250,00 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/250000 = 1.2

    1.2 refractive index is usually for water. so second medium is water.

for the third medium v = 0 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/0 = ∞

    ∞ refractive index is usually for opaque mediums. so third medium is opaque medium.