A bicycle and rider travel along a road. Which of the following statements is true?

Only the bicycle undergoes a translation.

Neither the bicycle nor the rider undergoes a translation.

Only the bicycle rider undergoes a translation.

The bicycle wheels rotate and translate the entire bike and the rider.

Question

A bicycle and rider travel along a road. Which of the following statements is true?

Only the bicycle undergoes a translation.

Neither the bicycle nor the rider undergoes a translation.

Only the bicycle rider undergoes a translation.

The bicycle wheels rotate and translate the entire bike and the rider.

daniellelovee · Answer

is it D?

daniellelovee · Answer

@Directrix

directrix · Answer

I have been trying to read up on translation. How is it defined?

daniellelovee · Answer

moving in a straight line just like Newton's apple

daniellelovee · Answer

lol alright thank you :)

directrix · Answer

>moving in a straight line just like Newton's apple

Vague definition.

directrix · Answer

I am now thinking this:  Only the bicycle rider undergoes a translation.

directrix · Answer

You need a Physics person here.

kropot72 · Answer

After looking at the information here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translation_%28geometry%29#Translations_in_physics I am inclined to think that only the bicycle rider undergoes a translation, the reason being that the rotation of the bicycle wheels entails rotational displacements.

kropot72 · Answer

Note: At the link, look at the section headed "Translations in physics".