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(a) Why do you push down harder on the pedals of a bicycle when first starting out than when moving at constant speed? (b) Why do you need to pedal at all when cycling at constant speed?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter4: The Laws Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12CQ

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