bicycle and its rider together have a mass of 72.4 kg. What power output of the rider is required to maintain a constant speed of 4.90 m/s (about 10.96 mi/h) up a 5.00% grade (a road that rises 5.00 m for every 100.0 m along the pavement)? Assume that frictional losses of energy are negligible.

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A bicycle and its rider together have a mass of 72.4 kg. What power output of the rider is required to maintain a constant speed of 4.90 m/s (about 10.96 mi/h) up a 5.00% grade (a road that rises 5.00 m for every 100.0 m along the pavement)? Assume that frictional losses of energy are negligible.

 

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