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Which of these would you include ina free body diagram for a bicycle-plus-rider taken together as the bicycle is being pedaled up the hill?

A- the reaction force that the road exerts on the bicycle
B-the force the bicyclist exerts on the handle bars
C-the force that the bicycle tire exerts backward on the road
D- the force that the bicycle pedal exerts on the bicycle chain

User Wilman
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I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. It would be the reaction force that the road exerts on the bicycle that you would include in a free body diagram for a bicycle-plus-rider system. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.
User David Brossard
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