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A bicycle with a 15 kg mass is easily stopped when a force of 60 N is applied. How much force would be needed to stop the bicycle if the time allowed to stop the bike was doubled?

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Answer:

Going downhill at a steady speed, the forces along the direction of motion are:

net force = m * a = 0

W * sin(7) - Fdrag = 0

so Fdrag = m * g * sin(7) where m=62.kg and g=9.8m/sec^2

Step-by-step explanation:

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