Understanding Bike Energy: Types, Transformations, and Dynamos

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In summary, the conversation is about different types of energy used in a bike and its rider. The five types of energy listed are kinetic and sound energy. One of these energy types is transformed through a dynamo, which is an instrument on a bike used to produce electrical energy. The dynamo works by having a magnet attached to the center of a wheel and a coil of copper surrounding it. When the rider pedals and makes the wheels move, a current is produced that turns on a light attached to the handlebars.
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I need to study for my test and know the answer to these questions.

a. List five different types of energy forms in a bike or its rider.
b. Describe how one of these energy types is transformed?
c. What is a dynamo and how does it work?

Tell me what i did wrong. ( if i did ) . I am not sure if it is correct.
2. a. kinetic and sound energy.
b.
c. Dynamo is an instrument on a bike that is used to produce electrical energy. A magnet is attached to the centre of a wheel (this magnet spins with the wheel) and a coil of copper(cu) surrounds it (does not move). The end of the copper coil is attached to a light usually on the handle bars. As you push on the pedals and make the wheels move, a current is produced that turns the light on.
 
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For a), what energy does the rider have i.e. what sort of energy is he using to power the bike?
 

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