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Chapter 8, Problem 45

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You ride your bicycle down a hill, maintaining a constant speed the entire time. (a)As you ride, does the gravitational potential energy of the youbikeEarth system increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain. (b) Does the kinetic energy of you and your bike increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain. (c) Does the mechanical energy of the youbikeEarth system increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain.

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