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Chapter 2, Problem 22P(choose chapter or problem)
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?
ANSWER:
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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