Compare the use of an electric bicycle with a normal bicycle used
to cycle a 5 km uphill route. The cyclist does not pedal when using
the electric bike to cycle uphill.
Information about the two bikes is given in Table 1.
Table 1
Information
power of the motor
force used to drive the
bicycle forward
weight of bicycle
battery life
time to travel 5 km
Electric bicycle
350 W
50 N
190 N
25 minutes
12 minutes
Ordinary bicycle
no motor
47 N
120 N
no battery
13 minutes
Your answer should contain descriptions of work done, energy
transfers, and power.

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The work done by the ordinary and electric bicycle are 235 KJ and 250 KJ respectively and the output power of ordinary and electric bicycle are 0.3 KW and 0.35 KW respectively.W = F d cos θP = W / tW = Work doneF = Forced = DistanceP = Power t = Timeθ = 0d = 5 km = 5000 mFor Electric bicycleF = 50 Nt = 12 min = 720 sW = 50 * 5000 * cos 0W = 250000 JW = 250 KJP = 250 / 720P = 0.35 KWFor ordinary bicycle,F = 47 Nt = 13 min = 780 sW = 47 * 5000 * cos 0W = 235000 JW = 235 KJP = 235 / 780P = 0.3 KWTherefore, the work done by the ordinary and electric bicycle are 235 KJ and 250 KJ respectively and the output power of ordinary and electric bicycle are 0.3 KW and 0.35 KW respectively.To know more about Work donehttps://brainly.com/question/12834956#SPJ1