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Applications of Friction

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Name the type of force which acts in the following case:

A bicycle comes to rest slowly when the cyclist stops pedalling.

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When the cyclist stops pedalling, the only force acting on the cycle in the horizontal direction is the frictional force, which opposes the motion of the body. Due to this the vehicle slows down and comes to rest after some time.

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