Jonathan is riding a bicycle and encounters a hill of height h. At the base of t

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Jonathan is riding a bicycle and encounters a hill of height h. At the base of the hill, he is traveling at a speed vi. When he reaches the top of the hill, he is traveling at a speed vf. Jonathan and his bicycle together have a mass m. Ignore friction in the bicycle mechanism and between the bicycle tires and the road. (c) How much work does Jonathan do on the bicycle pedals within the Jonathan Jonathan is riding a bicycle and encounters a hill of height h. At the base of the hill, he is traveling at a speed vi. When he reaches the top of the hill, he is traveling at a speed vf. Jonathan and his bicycle together have a mass m. Ignore friction in the bicycle mechanism and between the bicycle tires and the road. (c) How much work does Jonathan do on the bicycle pedals within the Jonathan

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(Total energy at the top) - (total energy at the bottom) W= mgh + 0.5m*vf^2- 0.5m*vi^2

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