Answer to Question #182431 in Physics for Tee

Question

A typical bicycle weighs around 13kg. If a bicyclist used 5,000 N of force, how quickly would the bicycle accelerate in m/s^2?

Answer 1

Let the mass of the bicycle is equal to $m = 13kg$. If the force $F = 5000N$ is the net force that acts on the bycycle, then its acceleration can be calculated using the second Newton's law:

$a = \dfrac{F}{m} = \dfrac{5000N}{13kg} \approx 380 m/s^2$

Answer. 380 m/s^2.