Solved: A 55-kg person riding a bike puts all her weight

Chapter 2, Problem 22P

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Problem 22P

A 55-kg person riding a bike puts all her weight on each pedal when climbing a hill. The pedals rotate in a circle of radius 17 cm. (a) What is the maximum torque she exerts? (b) How could she exert more torque?

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QUESTION:

Problem 22P

A 55-kg person riding a bike puts all her weight on each pedal when climbing a hill. The pedals rotate in a circle of radius 17 cm. (a) What is the maximum torque she exerts? (b) How could she exert more torque?

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The formula is used to calculate the force at the paddle.

                                                             

Here, m is the mass of the person and g is the gravity calculated as ().

Substitute  for and for

                                                             

 

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