The torque exerted on the bicycle by a person if the pedal length from the center of the chain ring is
Answer to Problem 14PP
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The mass of the person riding the bicycle,
The pedal length from the center of the chain ring,
The angle made by the pedal above the horizontal,
Formula used:
The torque is given by,
Where F is the applied force, r is the distance of the point of application of force from the axis of rotation, and
Calculation:
When the person stands on the pedal, only force acting on the pedal is due to the weight of the person only. And the angle between the pedal length from the center of the chain ring and the weight of the person will be
Then, using the formula of torque,
Conclusion:
Thus, the torque exerted on the bicycle is
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