Ice skaters spin faster by hugging themselves tight, but what does that have to do with riding a bicycle?  In both cases, the law of conservation of angular momentum is in effect.  Watch a few more angular momentum examples!<br /><br /><a href="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mjcarlso/ST/ST024_Angular_Momentum.mp4">Science Theater Episode 24: Angular Momentum</a>

Ice skaters spin faster by hugging themselves tight, but what does that have to do with riding a bicycle? In both cases, the law of conservation of angular momentum is in effect. Watch a few more angular momentum examples!Science Theater Episode 24: Angular Momentum

Ice skaters spin faster by hugging themselves tight, but what does that have to do with riding a bicycle?  In both cases, the law of conservation of angular momentum is in effect.  Watch a few more angular momentum examples!<br><br><a href="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mjcarlso/ST/ST024_Angular_Momentum.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Science Theater Episode 24: Angular Momentum</a>

Angular Momentum - Episode 24

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Angular Momentum - Episode 24

Angular Momentum - Episode 24