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shusha [124]
2 years ago
6

imagine riding a single-speed bicycle. why do you have to push harders on the pedals to start the bicycle moving than to keep it

moving at constant velocity ?
Physics
1 answer:
Flura [38]2 years ago
3 0
A large force is required to accelerate the mass of the bicycle and rider. Once the desired constant velocity is reached, a much smaller force is sufficient to overcome the ever-present frictional forces. 
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