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Where does the energy that is used to ride a bicycle up a hill come from and how is it classified?
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Where does the energy that is used to ride a bicycle up a hill come from and how is it classified?

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The energy is in motion, so it's kinetic energy, and it's derived from the food we digest - the primary fuel for cells is glucose. At the top of the hill, in the absence of motion, the kinetic energy converts to potential energy.
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