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Physics behind riding a bike

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Exercise and physical activity require tons of physics, and bike riding consists of one which includes all different aspects of physics. Riding a bike first of all takes energy and force when going up and down hills, going around corners and even just traveling forward. Peddling up a hill specifically, requires greater energy rather than when the bike moves down a hill because gravity takes care of the object moving downward. Bike riding also uses the concepts from kinematic equations such as velocities, distance, time and acceleration. These all have important roles in this specific physical activity because acceleration can depend on how fast a bike is moving and result in a certain speed and distance that this object travels. Finally, bike riding can also connect to Newton's laws of motion because when a bike is in motion, it stays in motion and when it is at rest, the bike will remain at rest.

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