Work Energy Power: Where Does the Energy Come From?

SAUMYA B · Jan 12, 2013

when you push your bicycle up on an incline the potential energy of the bicycle and yourself increases. Where does this energy come from?

roshan2004 · Jan 12, 2013

Since your position is changing, you are gaining potential energy and as you are pushing the bicycle, the potential energy comes from yours muscles, I mean -muscular energy

Doc Al · Jan 12, 2013

SAUMYA B said:

when you push your bicycle up on an incline the potential energy of the bicycle and yourself increases. Where does this energy come from?

Where do you think?

FaraDazed · Jan 14, 2013

SAUMYA B said:

when you push your bicycle up on an incline the potential energy of the bicycle and yourself increases. Where does this energy come from?

A product of your weight(mg) and your height (h)?

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