Ramesh V
Last Activity: 15 Years ago
Friction ALLOW the cycle to move because when the u paddle, the wheel exert force on ground and by newton's third law the ground pushes u back ( which is only possible with friction - imagin runnin on ice where there is not much friction) and give you the forward movement. At the same time resistive firction also act against ur motion so u will be in a constant velocity.
But once you stop paddling no more force is exerted, so, no force pushing you forward. while resistive frictional force will continue act against you causing your cycle to stop