Going uphill, the vehicle engine is under stress while also being part of the weight holding the car back. In old cars pre-1970s, we often had to downshift into low to just maintain any amount of speed to get up a steep hill. Today's automatic engines do the auto shifting much easier than in older auto transmissions.
why is gravitational potential energy somtimes called 'uphill energy'
it is both kinetic and potential energy
its getting ready to explode. jump out quick
With a forklift, carry the load on the uphill side.
because it is going uphill and the engine has to work harder?
You're driving an automatic, the car should select the correct gear for you. However some automatics allow the driver to select low gears for use in slow moving traffic for example. If you feel you need more power when driving uphill then select one of the lower gears.
The force of gravity on the individual electrons is insignificant, compared to the electric forces.
Gravity adds a force (kgs) going downhill = sin (incline angle) * mass vehicle (kgs) and detracts the force when going uphill (same equation)
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whichever vehicle was the one traveling uphill
If a Volkswagen Jetta loses power while driving uphill, one possible explanation is that the mass airflow sensor has gone bad. Another possibility is that the intake manifold could be clogged. The only way to know for sure what's wrong is to take the car to a mechanic.
Because you have gravity pulling you down and most cars arn't built for up hill