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The centrifugal couple affects the stability of a two wheel vehicle taking a turn.

(a) True

(b) False

I got this question at a job interview.

My doubt stems from Stability of a Two Wheel Vehicle Taking a Turn topic in division Gyroscopic Couple and Precessional Motion of Machine Dynamics

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Correct answer is (a) True

The explanation: While taking a turn a two wheel vehicle experiences a centrifugal couple acting on it which has a tendency to turn the vehicle upside down about a horizontal plane. This force has to be balanced by a balancing couple.

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