Consider a biker acclerating forward along a level road. Her wheels are rolling

Question

Consider a biker acclerating forward along a level road. Her wheels are rolling smoothly along the road without slipping.

If we write out Newton's Second Law (F = M a) for the biker and the bike, which of the following forces is causing her and her bike's acceleration?

Question 2 options:

A)     Kinetic Friction with the road

B)      Normal force with the road

C)      Biker's force on the pedals

D)     Rolling friction with the road

E)      Gravitational force

F)      Static Friction with the road

Explanation / Answer

Static Friction with the road

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