A set of caliper brakes exerts a force on the rim of a bicycle wheel that creates

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A set of caliper brakes exerts a force on the rim of a bicycle wheel that creates a frictional force F of 40 N perpendicular to the radius of the wheel (see figure). Assuming the wheel has a radius of 33 cm, find the magnitude and direction of the torque about the axle of the wheel.

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Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 978-0321947345

2nd edition

Authors: William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett

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