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Given information
The amount of force required to climb the hill at the same pace of (and the same air resistance).
Bicyclist mass is .
Angle is .
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Speed of the bicyclist,
Mass of the bicyclist,
For downhill:
Speed is constant. So, acceleration .
For uphill:
When the bicyclist climbs up, force F must be applied against the component of weight and frictional force.
Substitute the value of :
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