A bicycle is being peddled and is moving in the direction shown. What are the directions of the friction acting on the front wheel and on the back wheel?
A
backwards
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B
front
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C
no friction
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D
all of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B backwards When we peddled the bicycle rear wheel will try to slip in backward direction so friction will act in the forward direction while front wheel will slip in forward direction so friction will act in backward direction.