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10.6 Exercise 4

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When reducing the mass of a racing bike, the greatest benefit is realized from reducing the mass of the tires and wheel rims. Why does this allow a racer to achieve greater accelerations than would an identical reduction in the mass of the bicycle’s frame?

OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, 10.6 Torque, exercise 4

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