IM- Motion Control (1.5)
| To-Do | Content/Student Playbook Page: 11 (15 Minute Lesson) |
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Introduce Lesson Five and motivate students |
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How to manage vehicle balance |
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Vehicle Balance Video |
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Pitch: The weight of the vehicle transferring forwards and backwards
Row: The weight of the vehicle transferring side to side Yaw: The spinning effect of a vehicle around its center of gravity. When a vehicle loses traction to the rear, the vehicle tends to move to the left or right around its center of gravity |
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Balance Discovery Activity- See 1.5 Motion Control Activity Directions |
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The most common way an out of balance condition occurs and how to have greater control |
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Discuss images showing pivoting to the gas and trail braking |