<u>Harmful</u><u />
-causes heat; if it's not used correctly, it can cause injury
-when falling, the friction between your knee/leg and the ground can cause scrapes
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</u><u>Helpful</u><u />
-helps stop the bike, the brakes rub against the tire which slows it down to a stop
-it can also help move the bike; the chains rub against tires which accelerate the bike
Haven't taken physics but I would assume if her friend is standing in front of her that you would add up the speeds and get 30 km/hr.