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how does a bicycle stop when its breaks are applied????

a bicycle stops when its breaks are applied because of the frictional force acting between the brakes of the bicycle and its tyres.

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 we are applying a force which opposes the motion of the body. this force is acting opposite to the direction of motion o f the body. when we apply the brake then there is a frictional force between the brake and the rim of the cycle. this force opposes the forward motion of the body and hence  bicycle stops.

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when we apply force which opposes the motion of the body, this force is acting opposite to the direction of motion of the body. when we apply the brake then there is a frictional force between the brake and the rim of the cycle. this force opposes the forward motion of the body and hence bicycle stops.
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