Take a moment to answer these questions.
- What will happen to your speed as you go up a hill?
- What type of energy do you gain as you’re going up a hill?
- What must you do in order to maintain a constant energy level when you’re cycling?
- Why do you think this is the case?
Let’s build you, on a smart bike!
- Done! I've built my bike.
Give your bike a go.
- My bike is moving forwards and recording values.
- I can see my graph.
- I can answer these questions:
- Why isn't the angle read by the Hub ‘0’?
- Why is there a strange curve at the beginning of the power line?
Let's go uphill!
- I can see my new graph.
- I can answer these questions:
- How would you describe what's happening to the motor's power as the bike goes uphill?
- Looking at the graph, can you identify where your bike is gaining potential energy?
Repeat with a different slope. Make a prediction!
- I've created my path.
- I've made my estimation graph.
- I was able to record my data and verify my graph.
Communicate Your Results
How would you summarise your experiment?
- Can you describe one way to gain potential energy?
Nice work in the field!