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Why is it easier for a car to travel on a road that winds around a mountain than on a road that goes straight up one side of the mountain?
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∙ 13y ago
The slope going straight up the hill is greater than the slope of winding around. You drive more distance to decrease the pull of gravity.
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∙ 13y ago
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