Suppose that the cyclist begins his journey from the rest from the top of a wedge with a slope of a degree above the horizontal.
At point A (where it starts its journey), the energy is:
Ea = m * g * h
In other words, energy is only potential.
At point B (located at the bottom of the wedge), the energy is:
Eb = (1/2) * (m) * (v ^ 2)
In other words, the energy is only kinetic.
For energy conservation we have:
Ea = Eb
That is, we have that all potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy.
Which means that the cyclist has less kinetic energy at point A because that's where he has more potential energy.
answer:
the cyclist has less kinetic energy at point A because that's where he has more potential energy.
The forces that make a passenger speed up, slow down, or
turn a curve are the same forces that have the same effect
on the driver and anybody else in the car.
-- Speeding up . . .
the back of the seat
friction between the car seat and the seat of your pants
-- Slowing down . . .
the seat belt
friction between the car seat and the seat of your pants
-- Turning away from a straight line . . .
the seat belt
friction between the car seat and the seat of your pants
the door, or whatever or whomever you're leaning against
A. Coming out near the South Pole and going in near the North Pole
