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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.