Finding the Frictional Force Required by a Bicycle Rider

By Team Aakash Byju's | 11th November 2022

The mass of the bicycle rider along with the bicycle is 100 kg. He wants to cross over a circular turn of radius 100 m with a speed of 10 ms-1. (Question continues)

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The coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.6. The Frictional force required by the rider to cross the turn is

The correct option is D. 600 Newton.

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Finding the Frictional Force Required by a Bicycle Rider

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The mass of the bicycle rider along with the bicycle is 100 kg. He wants to cross over a circular turn of radius 100 m with a speed of 10 ms-1. (Question continues)

The coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.6. The Frictional force required by the rider to cross the turn is

250 Newton

A

B

C

D

300 Newton

400 Newton

600 Newton

The correct option is D. 600 Newton.

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