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When a bicycle is in motion but not pedalled, the force of friction exerted by the ground on the two wheels is such that it acts

A

in the forward direction on both the wheels

B

in the forward direction on the front wheel and in the backward direction on the rear wheel

C

in the backward direction on the front wheel and in the forward direction on the rear wheel

D

in the backward direction on both the wheels

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D
When the rear wheel is rotated due to pedalling, the front wheel tends to move forward. The rear wheel pushes the ground backwards and the frictional force is in the forward direction. The frictional force on the front wheel acts backwards. When the bicycle is not pedalled, the frictional force on both the wheels is in the backward direction.
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