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Is going straight up a hill easier or going up a curved hill easier?
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∙ 10y ago
Depends on if you're looking at energy, or power.
Straight or crooked, you've still got the same height to conquer, so it'll cost you pretty much the same amount of energy.
But going straight up requires more power, as you have to gain more height for each step/distance traveled.
And particularly when it comes to biological machines - living beings - as opposed to mechanical machines, spending a little effort over a longer time is often considered less tiring than than spending more effort over a shorter time.
It's like tackling a set of stairs, one, or three steps at a time.
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