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When you ride a cycle, force(s) acting on the cycle is/are
  1. force of friction
  2. muscular force
  3. gravitational force
  4. all of the above

A
muscular force
B
gravitational force
C
all of the above
D
force of friction
Solution
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To ride a cycle, you have to apply muscular force on the pedals of the cycle. The tyres of the moving cycle are acted upon by the force of friction of the road. And, all objects on the earth are acted upon by the gravitational force towards the centre of the earth.

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