Question
Question: A bicyclist comes to a skidding stop in 10 m. during this process, the force on the bicycle due to t...
A bicyclist comes to a skidding stop in 10 m. during this process, the force on the bicycle due to the road is 200 N and is directly opposed to the motion. The work done by the cycle on the road is
A
+2000 J
B
– 200 J
C
zero
D
– 20000
Answer
zero
Explanation
Solution
As the road does not move at all, therefore work done by the cycle on the road must be zero.