You are riding a bicycle. You apply a forward force of 150 N, and you and the bicycle have a combined mass of 90 kg. What is the acceleration of the bicycle?

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Martin Dvoracek · Answer 1 · 2020-08-19T18:38:22+0000

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1.667 m/s²

Using the Newton's second law of motion;

force is directly proportional to the rate of change of momentum and it takes place in the direction of force.

i.e F = change in momentum

F = (mv - mu)/t

=m(v-u)/t

= ma

∴ F =ma

a = F/m

= 150/90

= 1.667 m/s²