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A scooter or a motor-cycle is a compoundmachine made up of several simple machines. Study the following parts of a scooter/motor cycle and identify the simple machines involved in them. (i) Clutch levers(ii) Throttle (iii) Front brake lever(iv) Rear brake pedal (v) Stand(vi) Rear view mirror (vii) Wheels(viii) Chain drive A person weighing 50 kg, moves on a scooter of 100 kg at a speed of 36 km h^(-1) and applies brakes to stop within a distance of 10m. If the mechanicaladvantage of the brake system (comprising brake drum, lever, etc.) is 10^(3), find the force with which the person should press the foot pedal to stop the vehicle.

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SOLUTION :(i) Equations of motion, Newton's SECOND law of motion and principleof moments.
(ii) Calculate retardation using` a = (V^(2)-u^(2))/(2S)`
`(iii) Calculate the braking (retarding ) force using F = M.A., where 'm' is the combined mass of the SCOOTER and the person.
(iv) Calculate effort using:
effort = load/M.A. = F/M.A.
(v) 1.5 N


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