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It is your momentum of moving forward that has to be overcome before your brakes can bring the bicycle to a stop.

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Q: Why do you keep moving forward when you slam on your brakes on a bicycle?
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Why do keep moving forward when you slam on the brakes on your bicycle?

Because when you brake, the brakes stop the wheels from moving. But that doesn't stop the bike from moving. It means that the speed/force/velocity at which you were traveling was forceful enough to override the brakes. So basically, you're sliding.


Why do you keep moving after you slam your brakes on your bike?

Your momentum wants to keep moving forward.


Why do you keep moving forward when you slam on the braks on your bicycle?

Because of inertiaAn object will keep moving until an outside force is applied.


When a person is riding a bicycle and suddenly apply the front brake the back part of the bicycle raises why?

Because of inertia. Stuff that is moving wants to keep moving. When the bike can't go forward, it'll try to topple forward instead.


Why do you keep moving when you slam the brakes on your bicycle?

even though wheels are locked, and not rolling, road friction allows bike to slide until coming to stop


Why do you keep moving foward when you slam on the brakes on your bike?

inertia


What machine reduces the force you need to apply to a bicycle to keep it moving?

The lever.


Why you fly forward off the bicycle or skateboard when hitting a curb or rock or other object that abruptly halts the motion of the bike or the board?

Its called inertia. It takes work to stop an object that is moving, if you don't have any (as in the cases mentioned), you keep on moving.


Life is like riding a bicycle to keep your balance you've got to keep moving?

Albert Einstein


Whose family has the motto FORWARD?

in meet the robinsons it was keep moving forward, is that what you mean?


Why should a bicycle be oiled?

To keep moving parts moving with minimum resistance, and to prevent exposed metal parts from rusting.


Why should bicycle be oiled?

To keep moving parts moving with minimum resistance, and to prevent exposed metal parts from rusting.