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Feb/Mar 2016 p42 q1
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A cyclist has mass 85 kg and rides a bicycle of mass 20 kg. The cyclist rides along a horizontal road against a total resistance force of 40 N. Find the total work done by the cyclist in increasing his speed from 5 m s-1 to 10 m s-1 while travelling a distance of 50 m.
Solution
The total mass of the cyclist and bicycle is 105 kg.
The initial speed is 5 m/s and the final speed is 10 m/s.