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Problem

Calculate the net force required to give a bicycle of mass 20 kg20\,\text{kg} an acceleration of 0.5 m s−20.5\,\text{m s}^{-2} on a smooth road. (a) 40 N40\,\text{N} (b) 10 N10\,\text{N} (c) 1 N1\,\text{N} (d) 5 N5\,\text{N}

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