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look at the diagram of the bicycle chain and the cogs above. Explain in detail why you exert a force on the pedals, but you still obey the law of conservation of energy.

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Because the mechanics of the bikes chain and cogs are made to help you exert force not be where you don’t have to use any force like a pillow system lightens the load but dose not eliminate it
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