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Why does a bicyclist pick up speed on a downhill road even when he is not pedaling? does this violate the conservation of energy principle?

Why does a bicyclist pick up speed on a downhill road even when he is not pedaling? does this violate the conservation of energy principle?
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why does a bicyclist pick up speed on a downhill road even when he is not pedaling? does this violate the conservation of energy principle?

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This is because of momentum and the force gravity has on the bike. It still follows the princibles since the energy isn’t being created, just transferred
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